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The 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), scheduled to kickstart in Goa on November 23, will open with the Chinese historical drama Wheat.
The film will open the 10-day long festival, which will have veteran actress Waheeda Rehman as the chief guest and Bollywood star Asin as the special guest at its inaugural ceremony.
Wheat is set in 260 BC when China was mired in a long and bloody war between Qin and Zhao dynasties.
The inaugural ceremony, hosted by actors Kabir Bedi and Divya Dutta, will be attended by governor of Goa SS Sidhu, chief minister Digambar Kamat and minister for information and broadcasting Ambika Soni.
The festival is divided into various sections: Film Programmes, Non Film Programmes, Film Bazaar, Short Film Center and Cultural Activities.
The festival would conclude on December 3 with presentation of Golden and Silver Peacock Awards for Best Film and Best Director, the Special Jury Awards as also the Vasudha and Golden Lamp Tree Awards for the short films.
Malayalam star Mammootty will be the chief guest at the closing ceremony.
The Indian screenings would also feature Golden Jubilee Retros of Asha Parekh, Sharmila Tagore and Saumitra Chatterjee.
