IDSFFK 2024: 31 animation films to be screened in three categories

A package of 31 animation films spread over three categories will be one of the highlights of the 16th edition of the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala set to be held in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala from July 26 to 31. Six films will be screened in the International category, seven in the Indian animations category and 18 films in the Speculum India Anima category curated by filmmaker and animator Shilpa Ranade. Domestic violence, the experiences of women and children in a rehabilitation colony in Mumbai, the childhood memory of a runaway, are some of the themes dealt with in the Indian animation films. The 18 films in the Speculum India Anima category depict the intricacies of the diverse Indian culture through the medium of animation.