Naseeruddin Shah's 'The Coffin Maker' headed to Italy

The film will be screened first at the fest that takes off on November 22, 2013 and in a new highlight will also visit Rome between November 29 and December 1, 2013.u00a0

Directed by debutante Veena Bakshi, it will be competing in the feature film section for the River to River Bitebay Audience Award.

Set against the authentic and seductive spirit of a Goan Village, 'Coffin Maker' is a poignant tale about a reluctant coffin maker who learns about life from a very unusual and mysterious source. Ratna Pathak Shah plays Shah's catholic wife Isabella in the film.u00a0