MUMBAI: The 47th Chicago International Film Festival will be held from 6 to 20 October at Chicago, Illinois.

Two Indian films - Kshay and Inshallah, Football - would have their world premiere at the festival.

The synopsis of Kshay on the festival website reads thus: “Chhaya, a woman of limited means, leads a good, decent life alongside her husband Arvind until she becomes obsessed with a sculpture of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth. Chhaya will stop at nothing to bring home this statue, and soon her past weaknesses and disappointments (including a miscarriage) bubble to the surface, consuming and corroding her soul. Corrode is the latest example of an exciting new wave of independent Indian cinema.”

The other film Inshallah, Football will participate in Docu Fest Competition. “The fast-paced game of the world’s most popular sport is contrasted against the slow turning gears of democracy in this controversial documentary. With help from a committed South American coach and his charming wife, 18-year-old Kashmiri soccer player Basharat is good enough to go play in Brazil but can’t obtain a visa due to his father’s militant past. More than a coming-of-age story
about a teen who dreams of living as a free citizen, it is also a coming-of-age story for democracy in India,” reads the synopsis of the film.

The Prashant Bhagarva-directed Patang (The Kite) will also be screened at the festival.