Joymoti screened at IFFI

Manju Borah's Joymoti was screened at the IFFI yesterday following other inaugaral films.

Joymoti is new version of the first assamese film by the same name directed by the Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, which was released 70 years ago. However, there are changes from the original film and also from play Joymoti Kuwori by Lakshminath Bezbaruah.

This film, stated to be of international standards, captures Asom's scenery and also the politics of the period. The film is shot in cinemascops and Digital Dolby sound is used, making it the first assamese film to do so. Neeta Basumatery has enacted the role of Joymoti in the new film. The original film had Aideu Handique as Joymoti.

The IFFI was inagaurated day before yesterday i.e. November 23. The first film to be screened was Volver, by Spanish filmmaker Padro Almodovar.