Asian Consuls General Open Film Festival

The Consuls General of 13 Asian nations inaugurated the first Asian film festival here on Saturday night. “This is one of the best ways to promote a cultural dialogue among various communities,” Muhammad A. Tayeb, director general at the office of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Makkah region, said while unveiling the festival logo.

Consuls General from 13 Asian countries — Bangladesh, Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand — who are all members of the Asian Consuls’ General Club (ACGC), in addition to the Ethiopian and Swiss Consuls General, were present.

Documentaries made in Saudi Arabia followed the screening of India’s feature film “Chak De India” on the opening day.

A Japanese feature film “Nitaboh (2003) was screened last night. Malaysian feature film “Mukhsin” will follow tonight, followed by Sri Lanka’s “Udu Gan Yamaya” tomorrow. Invitations are being issued by respective consulates for their films.

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