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IFFK 2024: Brazilian film Malu wins Suvarna Chakoram, Feminichi Fathima corner multiple awards
3 days, 9 hours ago

IFFK 2024: Brazilian film Malu wins Suvarna Chakoram, Feminichi Fathima corner multiple awards

The Hindu  

Brazilian filmmaker Pedro Freire’s Malu, a film on the tumultuous relationship of three generations of women inspired from his mother’s life, won the Golden Crow Pheasant award for the best film at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala that concluded here on Friday. Mohanan Award for best debut director, and the NETPAC Award for the best Malayalam film. Cinematic …

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Rappers, strippers and chickens: Our IFFK 2024 picks
3 days, 18 hours ago

Rappers, strippers and chickens: Our IFFK 2024 picks

Live Mint  

The International Film Festival of Kerala, held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, concluded this week. Kneecap members Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin and JJ Ó Dochartaigh play themselves in this outrageously funny film, and Michael Fassbender lends star presence as Ó Cairealláin’s dissident father, now in hiding. Sean Baker’s film, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes this year, has …

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IFFK 2024: Walter Salles’s I’m Still Here speaks to the current times
1 week, 1 day ago

IFFK 2024: Walter Salles’s I’m Still Here speaks to the current times

The Hindu  

A good part of the initial half of Walter Salles’s I’m Still Here is filled with joyful scenes, of a family having fun at the beach, enjoying get-togethers with friends at home and dancing to their favourite records. The opening film of the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala is Brazil’s submission for the Best International Feature Film category at …

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IFFK 2024: Walter Salles’s ‘I’m Still Here’ speaks to the current times
1 week, 1 day ago

IFFK 2024: Walter Salles’s ‘I’m Still Here’ speaks to the current times

The Hindu  

A good part of the initial half of Walter Salles’s I’m Still Here is filled with joyful scenes, of a family having fun at the beach, enjoying get-togethers with friends at home and dancing to their favourite records. The opening film of the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala is Brazil’s submission for the Best International Feature Film category at …

Brazil Salles
Kerala CM Vijayan to inaugurate IFFK 2024; actor Shabana Azmi to attend
1 week, 4 days ago

Kerala CM Vijayan to inaugurate IFFK 2024; actor Shabana Azmi to attend

Hindustan Times  

Thiruvananthapuram, The curtains will go up on the 29th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala here on Friday with a diverse line-up of films from around the world. Kerala CM Vijayan to inaugurate IFFK 2024; actor Shabana Azmi to attend With a rich tapestry of genres, styles and perspectives, this year’s festival promises an unforgettable experience for film …

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29th IFFK: Lifetime Achievement Award for Ann Hui
3 weeks, 2 days ago

29th IFFK: Lifetime Achievement Award for Ann Hui

The Hindu  

The Lifetime Achievement Award of the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala will be presented to Hong Kong filmmaker, scriptwriter, producer, and actress Ann Hui. In 2020, she received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. Her accolades include the Berlinale Camera Award at the 47th Berlin International Film Festival in 1997, the Asian …

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Malayalam film ‘Jananam 1947, Pranayam Thudarunnu,’ directed by Abhijit Asokan, is a heartwarming story of love in the sunset years
1 year ago

Malayalam film ‘Jananam 1947, Pranayam Thudarunnu,’ directed by Abhijit Asokan, is a heartwarming story of love in the sunset years

The Hindu  

Amidst the long queues and crowds at IFFK, filmmaker Abhijit Asokan organised a screening of his film, Jananam 1947, Pranayam Thudarunnu at the Kerala Film Market Viewing Room with a select audience of 25 viewers. Featuring Jayaraj Kozhikode and Leela Samson in the lead roles of Sivan and Gowri, the movie does not deviate from their story even as it …

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IFFK 2022 diary: Stories of collapse and renewal
2 years ago

IFFK 2022 diary: Stories of collapse and renewal

Live Mint  

Four minutes into Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave, the film’s title flashes against a dark blue background, replaced by pulsing lights. I’ve never seen so many stick around to complete difficult films, be it Bela Tarr’s Damnation or Ann Oren’s Piaffe. The pick of the three films, though, is Taarik Saleh’s Boy From Heaven, a religious suspense film that plays …

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IFFK: Delegates can check out some late-night street food favourites in Thiruvananthapuram
2 years ago

IFFK: Delegates can check out some late-night street food favourites in Thiruvananthapuram

The Hindu  

Thiruvananthapuram’s happening street food scene is bound to get your taste buds tingling, even as you enjoy a steady diet of world cinema at this year’s edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala. Here are some of our late-night street food favourites and where to find them… Thattukada specials When in Kerala, go naadan. for momo These cute little …

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27th edition of International Film Festival of Kerala kicks off in Thiruvananthapuram on December 9
2 years ago

27th edition of International Film Festival of Kerala kicks off in Thiruvananthapuram on December 9

The Hindu  

In the beginning, there was light. There is something of the spirit of going back to the basics and remembering the paths we had traversed, at the International Film Festival of Kerala in its 27th edition this year, which will feature a special curated section of silent films, with Jonny Best, resident pianist at the British Film Institute’s Southbank theatre, …

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IFFK Suvarna Chakoram for best film goes to 'This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection'
3 years, 9 months ago

IFFK Suvarna Chakoram for best film goes to 'This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection'

The Hindu  

The curtain came down on the silver jubilee edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala here on Friday evening with the announcement of awards for the best films and filmmakers. South African film This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection, by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, won the Suvarna Chakoram for the best film. “Though she passed away soon after …

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Vasanthi movie review: When the writing of the woman is the weak spot in a ‘woman-centric’ film
3 years, 9 months ago

Vasanthi movie review: When the writing of the woman is the weak spot in a ‘woman-centric’ film

Firstpost  

Language: Malayalam There has been some criticism in recent years that the Kerala State Film Awards tend to favour commercial appeal over artistic merit. That accusation certainly cannot be levelled at the 2020 edition of the awards where Shinos and Sajas Rahman’s Vasanthi bagged the Best Film, Best Original Screenplay and Best Character Actress trophies. Because yes, despite purportedly being …

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