Importance of Film Festivals in Society
When on 1st, 2nd and 3rd day of February, 2019, lower screen of biggest Cineplex in Darbhanga (and the only good one) at R.B. Palace, Laheriasarai, was booked by some event organization called Darbhanga International Film Festival , it was a reason of ultimate curiosity to locals. Sahil Cineplex, A semi furnished Cineplex at ground floor of Rajnish Cineplex is prone to viewer like Rickshaw Pullers, Cart pullers, daily wage workers and other people like them as it shows new movies worth very less ticket price. It often hosts some Bhojpuri movies which are a popular source of entertainment for such people. At reception I was given the duty of getting individuals registered before entering into the hall and as easy it may sound, it was really tough explaining the purpose of film festival to locals. Although I was accompanied by other volunteers, naïve questions like “why are they showing it for free?”, “Which actors have got to work in them?”, “Are these newly released?”