Spain`s `Blancanieves` closing film of Mumbai fest

Mumbai: Spanish film ‘Blancanieves’, the country`s official entry for the Academy Awards, will bring the curtains down on the 14th Mumbai Film Festival to be held here Oct 18-25.

The black-and-white silent drama, directed by Pablo Berger, tells the story of Carmen (Macarena Garcia), a beautiful young woman, whose childhood was tormented by her terrible stepmother, Encarna (Maribel Verdu). Running from her past, Carmen, undertakes an exciting journey accompanied by her new friends - a troupe of dwarves Toreros. The classic tale is set in the south of Spain in the 1920s. ‘Blancanieves’ is also Spain`s official entry for the best foreign language film at the 85th Academy Awards in 2013. The Mumbai Film Festival, organised by Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), promises to feature a line-up of over 230 movies with special event segments dedicated to French, Italian, Afghan and Indian cinema. It will also have silent films accompanied by a live orchestra. The festival is presented by Reliance Entertainment. IANS