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Nuclear power: films at Central University of Jharkhand

Spotlight on ‘nuclear world’ at film festival  By Ammi Kumari, TNN | Jan 14 RANCHI: International Travelling Uranium Film Festival will begin here on January 15 to spread awareness on nuclear issue and engage people in developments related to nuclear energy.

The three-day festival will screen some of the world’s best videos, documentaries, fiction filmsand animation movies covering various facets of the issue.

The festival started in Delhi on January 4 and travelled to Shillong. Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and other cities, which hosted the event.

“The response of the audience was good in these cities. People wanted the movies to be screened in the rural areas also to create awareness among them,” said Shriparaksh, the Indian co-coordinator of the film festival…..

Shriprakash said a variety of films would help in creating a total picture, bring to light the pros and cons of nuclear energy and help people take a stand on the issue…… Some movies like ‘Radioactive Wolves’, a 52-minute film directed by Klaus Feichtenberger basically talks about the aftermaths of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on the animal population 25 to 30 years after it took place.

‘Into Eternity’ directed by Michael Madsen got the best feature documentary jury award in 2011, which talks about the underground space being built by Finland to preserve the nuclear wastes and the challenges they face while doing it.”

The inauguration will be held at Central University of Jharkhand. Next day the film festival will be held at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sceinces which will conclude with the ‘Synergy Fest’ going at RIMS…… http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Spotlight-on-nuclear-world-at-film-festival/articleshow/18011985.cms

January 14, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general