Klaus Eder, general secretary of International Federation of Film Critics, who was also part of the jury of Ladakh International Film Festival (LIFF) 2014, isn't new to Bollywood. As he speaks to Divya Pal of IBNLive.com in Leh, he gives a lowdown on his favourite filmmakers and why his experience at LIFF has been so enriching.
Klaus Eder, who watched 21 films before LIFF kicked off, finds Korean and Indian cinema both entertaining and enlightening. "We watched the film that were included in the competition much before they were shown at the festival. We arrived three days before the festival started and watched all the films," he said adding, "There are some great filmmakers in Korea. And they have big tradition of art films even though they have to face financial problems. One of the advantages of the festival for me, coming from Europe, has been the opportunity it offered to watch Asian movies. I wouldn't have come to Leh to view European films here. Korea has one of the best cinematography in Asia and I'm happy Koream films were shown at LIFF."
When asked about his thoughts on the growing global popularity of Bollywood he said, "Bollywood is phenomenal. As a critic my meeting with Indian cinema started long time back with the works of Satyajit Ray and Aparna Sen. I loved Rakeysh's 'Bollywood: The greatest love story ever told' because it tells the viewers who don't belong to India a lot about the country. Bollywood films are popular in Germany, they are shown on TV."
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