7th International Film Festival of India
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The 7th International Film Festival of India was held from 3–17 January 1979 in New Delhi.[1] The festival opened with "Junoon" by Shyam Benegal in the out of Competition world premiere. The festival was the only competitive and exclusive international film festival organised in the entire Third World during 1978–79. For the first time in the history of the Indian Competitive film festivals, the Jury was headed by a foreigner, Qusmane Sembene of Senegal. There were two women on the jury (Chantal Akerman – Belgium, and Marta Maszaves – Hungary) for the first time.[2]
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7th International Film Festival of India | |
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Awarded for | Best of World cinema |
Presented by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
Presented on | 1979 |
Official website | www |
Best Feature Film | "Hungarian Rhapsody" |
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