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27th Kolkata International Film Festival postponed due to Bengal's current COVID situation
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The Times of India | 05/01/2022 07:25 PM | Click to read full article
Only a day ago, the organizing committee had announced that the 27th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival will go on but with 50% capacity in cinema halls and a virtual inauguration ceremony.
This year's KIFF was supposed to start on January 7. However, due to the current surge in COVID-19 cases across Bengal , especially in Kolkata, the festival has been postponed temporarily.