Film enthusiasts are having a viewing feast at the ongoing Shanghai International Film Festival, featuring a wide selection of thrilling movies from the international scene including India and Belgium, providing riveting entertainment for movie buffs.

The ongoing 25th Shanghai International Film Festival features over 400 movies from all over the world. Among them, "Joseph's Son" by Indian director Haobam Paban Kumar made its world premiere on Tuesday. It follows the journey of a man in search of his missing teenage son amid ethnic clashes in Manipur, a state in northeastern India.

"(Most Indian movies) are joyful, but this one puts me in a heavy mood. It's kind of like a documentary from beginning to end. I have been touched by the music, the soundtrack of the guitar at the beginning and that of the flute at the scene of the morgue," said one of the event-goers named Li.

Most film fans stayed for the Q&A sessions as many screenings of the film festival are either a world premier or being shown outside their country of origin for the first time. It's hard to find trailers or even reviews on these films, but viewers here get to talk to the film director and get some of their pressing questions answered.

"There are 35 communities in Manipur and there're a lot of conflicts among the different communities because of land. Everybody is claiming their own land. This is a big issue, so I wanted to do a feature film on this," said filmmaker Haobam Paban Kumar.

"The Chapel" by Belgian director and writer Dominique Deruddere was shown to the public at the Shanghai Film Art Center. It's a psychological thriller about a young pianist who enters the world famous Queen Elizabeth Piano Competition.

"Music is international. Music is for everybody and especially classical music is something that everyday all over the world can enjoy. This film, hopefully, will travel well all over the world. It would be nice to win something, but if not, that's okay. It's already so great to be here," said filmmaker Dominique Deruddere.

"I think the film is a reflection of the reality. The heroine's mother wants to fulfill her own dream by pushing her daughter to win the competition. We're now living in an environment where everyone is anxious and strives to compete. But life is more than a competition. What's most important is that children can grow up happy," said one of the viewers named Su.

Both films entered the main competition for the Golden Goblet Awards at the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival.