"Poltodcho Munis" in 2009's best 101 films HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, JAN 11 "Poltodcho Munis" (The Man Beyond the Bridge), the Konkani film that won an award at the prestigious Toronto Film Festival and accolades worldwide, has made it to the 101 best movies of the world released in 2009, its co-producers, Entertainment Network of Goa (ENG), has said. It said that the website www.film101.com had compiled the list, which has James Cameron's "Avatar" atop it. The film was produced by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), after its script, by Goan filmmaker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, was selected during the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), 2006. "Film 101 is a database of the best movies picked up by critics and filmmakers worldwide," ENG president Paresh Shetgaonkar said in a press note. Cheers - Mario F. D' Costa