Lamakaan hosts a week-long (20th to 25th Feb 2018) film Festival of B.Narasing Rao's classical films. Narsing Rao is one of the pioneers of Art Film Movement in Indian cinema in general and Telugu cinema in particular. His movies have created a special sensation with their sensible thoughts and story. He had made sincere efforts to take Telugu Cinema to the world.
MATTI MANUSHULU (MUD PEOPLE) (1990) is based on the lives of construction labourers and their interaction with cosmopolitan life. It received the Diploma in Merit award in the Moscow International Film Festival in 1991. Earlier in 1990, it won the National Award for best regional film in Telugu.
AWARDS Diploma of Merit, Moscow International Film Festival 1991 National Award for Best regional Film in Telugu, 1990, India PARTICIPATION International Film Festival of India, Madras 1991 Screening Days 1991, Sweden. Cinematheque Film Festival 1992, Montreal, Canada. American Film Institute 1992, California, USA. (The film was screened at all Major Universities in USA) Jerusalem Film Festival, 1993 Israel.
Open to all and entry is free