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GUWAHATI: Dadasaheb Phalke Award winning film-maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan who is attending the first Guwahati International Film Festival GIFF ) in the city said this festival will help film-makers from the region study and understand world cinema and expand their vision. "I'm overwhelmed by the ambience here and it's great to see the support of the state government. Over 5,000 delegates registered themselves at the festival," said Borgohain. To conduct an event of this magnitude is costly," added Gopalakrishnan, who is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India.Festival director Monita Borgohain said the organizers are encouraged by the overwhelming response of the people. More than 75 films are being screened here from over 32 countries..