Cinema-Poet 2008 [Popularizing World Cinema]

Lalit Rao (FIPRESCI)

International Film Festival of India

International Film Festival of Kerala

World Cinema

Cinema of the World

Cinema-Poet 2008 is a unique YouTube channel about ‘‘World Cinema’’. It was launched in 2013 by film critic Mr. Lalit Rao, Social Media Executive, FIPRESCI India. Apart from ''World Cinema'', he is interested in chess, foreign languages, linguistics and philosophy. He is also the associate editor of the quarterly magazine ‘‘Cinematography Art’’. Mr. Lalit Rao has reported extensively on film festivals especially ‘‘World Cinema’’ through more than 40 blogs and 8 videos channels. Apart from writing 1000 reviews on IMDB, Mr. Lalit Rao has created KINEMA, a database with information on 25,000 films. His articles in French and English have appeared in publications such as ‘‘Deep Focus’’, ‘‘Kinoglaz’’, ‘‘Objectif-Cinema’’, ‘‘Sancho Does Asia’’ and ‘‘Séquences’’. As a film critic, Mr. Lalit Rao has attended numerous film festivals in France and India ! Apart from English language, Mr.Lalit Rao speaks fluent French. He also knows German, Japanese, Spanish and Italian languages.

(05.09.2025) | French actress Marianne Borgo is in Venice | to attend Venice Film Festival 2025 |

(27.07.2025) | Farrukh Dhondy as Geoffrey Kendal | Merchant Ivory Tribute Pageant 2025 |

(19.05.2025) | Cannes Film Festival 2025 Party |

(20.05.2025) | Cannes Film Festival 2025 Party |

(21.11.2024) Locarno Festival director Giona A Nazzaro talks about film festivals during IFFI 2024.

(21.11.2024) | Film Festivals' Panelists | for a group photo during 55th IFFI 2024 |

(21.11.2024) Film Festival 360 panelists on the stage during 55th IFFI 2024

(21.11.2024) Emma Boa [Edinburgh Film Festival] talks about film festivals during 55th IFFI 2024.

(21.11.2024) TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey talks about film festivals during 55th IFFI 2024

(21.11.2024) Memento presented during Film Festival Directors' Round Table during 55th IFFI 2024

(21.11.2024) Shekhar Kapoor during 360° Cinema: Film Festival Directors' Round Table 55th IFFI 2024

(23.11.2024) Armenian Filmmakers Narine Mkrtchyan and Arsen Azatyan during 55th IFFI 2024.

(23.11.2024) Armenian director Narine Mkrtchyan speaks during 55th IFFI 2024.

(23.11.2024) Presentation of Armenian film : ''Waiting for Don Quixote'' during 55th IFFI 2024

(25.11.2024) Presentation of Joshua Trigg Film ''Satu-Year of the Rabbit'' during 55th IFFI 2024.

(25.11.2024) Ishaan Chandhok and Joshua Trigg about Satu-Year of the Rabbit during 55th IFFI 2024.

(25.11.2024) Director Joshua Trigg talks Satu-Year of the Rabbit during 55th IFFI 2024

(29.07.2024) | Canadian cinema classics on ONF | Classics of Canadian cinema on NFB |

(01.10.2024) | Self Fiction, Self Migration | a film by French filmmaker Fabienne Le Houérou |

(18.08.2024) | French superstar Mr.Alain Delon (1935-2024) has died | A huge loss for World Cinema |

(23.10.2012) | FIPRESCI member Film critic Lalit Rao talks | about 43rd IFFI 2012 |

(31.10.2012) | 84 World Cinema Films | of 17th International Film Festival of Kerala 2012 |

(25.11.2012) | International Jury of IFFI 2012 | Photo session at Kala Academy in Panaji, Goa |

(18.06.2024) | 18th MIFF 2024 | IFFI Artistic director Pankaj Saxena talks about Film Schools |

(17.06.2024) | 18th MIFF 2024 | Pankaj Saxena talks about | Berlinale Short Film Package |

(20.06.2024) | 18th MIFF 2024 | Dhwani Desai Ma'am introduces | Argentinian Animation Package |

(20.06.2024) | 18th MIFF 2024 | Argentinian Consul General | introduces Argentinian films |

(20.06.2024) | 18th MIFF 2024 | Anna Henckel-Donnersmarck participates in a panel discussion |