Bhubaneswar: May 12: ‘God’s Own People’, a documentary film on Nabakalebar(Devine Rebirth) of Lord Shree Jagannath will be screened in Cannes International Film Festival scheduled to commence from May12.
‘God’s Own People’, a documentary of 80 minutes duration, produced by renowned film maker and director Padmashree Neelamadhaba Panda has been sponsored by Tourism and Culture Department, Govt of Odisha. An amount of Rupees 78 lakhs has been spent for production of the documentary, which was highly praised by distinguished personalities including the Governor and the Chief Minister during a special show in Bhubaneswar some days back. It was expected that the film would attract more global appreciation.
Minister Tourism and Culture Ashok Chandra Panda along with Director tourism N.B.Jawale and other officers had been to Paris to witness the screening of film at the festival. Minister Panda expressed that the screening of the documentary film will garner much appreciation worldwide.
