MTIFF 2011 - Fragmented Journal 3

The rain does play spoilsport for people who move about on two-wheelers.

The festival is taking shape: perhaps not in the mould of the traditional film festivals - cinema halls, big auditoriums and all the razzmatazz - but in a more meaningful manner: the increasing number of schools and educational institutions that want their students to know about Mother Teresa.

Mrs Rizvi, Founder Principal of Rose Bud Academy said she was most interested that her school become a part of the MTIFF. "My students need to know about Mother Teresa. My only regrets is that the festival clashes with Teacher's Day, otherwise I would have orgaised it on a big scale on campus."

The nursing students at Kurji Holy Family will also watch some of the films in their auditorium on the 2nd and 3rd of September.

Mother Teresa is an icon of charity and love that transcends religious belief or lack of it. The great communist Jyoti Basu and the great catholic Mother Teresa were the best of friends- because they shared one thing - concern for the poor of this country. That is why her life story and the effect she has had on thousands of people is important to all of us whether we are Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Muslims, baha'is, Sikhs, Agnostics, or Athiests.

I believe that this is only film festival in Patna to be happening almost simultaneously in venues across the city!

Now that's something to go down in the annals of Film Festivals!