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| Opening film | Abhimaan by Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
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| Location | Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata |
| Founded | 1995 |
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| Hosted by | Information and Cultural Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal |
| No. of films | 183 |
| Festival date | Opening: 15 December 2022 Closing: 22 December 2022 |
| Website | kiff |
The 28th Kolkata International Film Festival was held from 15th to 22nd December 2022 at Netaji Indoor Stadium, in Kolkata, India. The festival opened with 1973 film Abhimaan, by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. 183 films including 130 feature films and 52 short and documentary films from 42 countries were screened during 7 days of the festival.[1] The opening ceremony was attended by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Mahesh Bhatt and cricketer Sourav Ganguly.[2][3]
The festival closed on 22 December at Rabindra Sadan hosted by Saheb Chatterjee. Spanish film Upon Entry by Alejandro Rojas, and Juan Sebastian Vasquez and Bangladeshi film The Golden Wings of Watercocks by Muhammad Quayum, jointly won the Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for best film, whereas Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for best director was won by Ernesto Ardito and Virna Molina for their film Hitler's Witch.[4]
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- ^ Sahay Singh, Shiv (16 December 2022). "Social media is divisive, driven by narrowness, Shah Rukh Khan says at the Kolkata International Film Festival". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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