MUMBAI: Siliguri Cine Society, along with the West Bengal‘s information and culture department, will kick start the 10th Siliguri International Film Festival on 19 November.

The week-long festival will screen 18 foreign films, along with an Indian film at Dinabandhu Mancha in Siliguri. The film festival ends on 25 November.

Radio Misty 94.3FM has partnered with The 10th Siliguri International Film Festival  The film festival will be inaugurated by eminent director Tarun Majumdar.

"Documentary films based on environment, wildlife and other burning issues of the contemporary age will be shown during the festival. Apart from the 19 films, Madhumati and Do Bigha Amen, directed by Bimal Roy, will also be screened at Ramkinkar Hall during the event," said Siliguri Cine Society chief patron and urban development minister Asok Bhattacharya.

Radio Misty CEO Nishant Mittal said, "This is a proud moment for us to be a partner with International Film Festival. This is the biggest event for cine lovers on this region, where people can see films from all over world. We are making a big buzz around this festival. Apart from interviews of film makers RJ will talk about films to be screened in this event."