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Posted: Mon., Aug. 6, 2001, 4:52pm PT
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Two Indian films are screening at the Locarno Film Festival presently unspooling in Switzerland. Biju Viswanath's two-hander "Deja Vu" airs in the Filmmakers of the Present category, while Aamir Khan's "Lagaan" has been selected for the Piazzo Grande Section.

Only two other Indian films have made it to Locarno in its 54-year history. The fest opened Thursday and closes Sunday.

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