Four films by Assamese filmmakers, including a documentary, will be screened at the 19th New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), to be held from May 7 to 12. “It’s a great moment for cinema from Assam that for such a festival, as many as four films by Assamese filmmakers are being screened, including three feature films and a documentary. Bulbul Can Sing received a special mention at the Generation 14plus international jury at the Berlin International Film Festival. The festival, dedicated to bringing these films to a New York audience, will show a variety of films (29 narrative, three documentary and 32 short films). The NYIFF has been the go-to festival to watch South Asian diaspora films that have not been screened in New York.

Source: The Telegraph April 30, 2019 18:41 UTC