Curtains go up for the twenty fifth version of International Film Festival of Kerala

Curtains went up on the twenty fifth version of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) right here on Wednesday with 80 movies from over 30 international locations lined up for screening, amid precautionary measures for COVID-19.
In his inaugural tackle, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan mentioned an uncompromising political stance was what outlined the pageant within the world cultural map, noting that the worldwide competitors class provides entry to motion pictures solely from the third world international locations.
This, in itself, was a stand in opposition to the cultural imperialism of American and European nations. It has all the time existed for the oppressed, the marginalised and the ostracised, proof of which is the prioritised collection of African, Asian, and Latin American motion pictures, he mentioned.

The twenty fifth IFFK was inaugurated by the Honble Chief Minister of Kerala.#25thIFFK #IFFKInauguration #PinarayiVijayan #ChiefMinister#IFFK #IFFK2021 #Kerala #InternationalFilmFestivalOfKerala #FilmFestival #MalayalamCinema #IndianCinema #WorldCinema #Indiancinemanow #Kaleidoscope pic.twitter.com/XvuZQCZaLu
— International Film Festival of Kerala (@iffklive) February 10, 2021
Such a powerful political stance was what differentiates IFFK from the opposite movie festivals that focus extra on the leisure and amusement values of cinema and fully ignores their political imaginative and prescient, Vijayan mentioned.
Veteran French movie makerJean-Luc Godard has been chosen for the Lifetime Achievement award for his contributions to the brand new wave movie motion.In his absence, famend director Adoor Gopalakrishnan obtained the award on his behalf.
A significant determine within the French New Wave movie motion, his movies echo his stance,the chief minister mentioned.
At the inaugural operate, as many as 25 lamps had been lit symbolising the 25 years of the pageant.
Culture Affairs Minister A Okay Balan, presided over the operate, during which Kerala Assembly Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan was the chief visitor.

Shri. Adoor obtained the Life Time Achievement Award of IFFK 2021 on behalf of Jean Luc Godard within the presence of the Honble minister for Culture Shri AK Balan and different dignitaries.#25thIFFK #LifetimeAchievementAward #JeanLucGodard #AdoorGopalakrishnan #IFFK #IFFK2021 pic.twitter.com/lt6mJr7uoT
— International Film Festival of Kerala (@iffklive) February 10, 2021
The operate was adopted by the screening of the opening film of the pageant, Quo Vadis, Aida?, directed by Jasmila Zbanic.
The movie depicts the aftermath of the Bosnian genocide via a brand new perspective, revealing the origins of worldwide battle and the futility of conflict.
The pageant additionally paid homage to famend filmmakers who’ve left an indelible mark on this planet of cinema.
The movie Agraharathil Kazhuthai which has the magical contact of celluloid wizard late Okay Ramachandra Babu was screened.
The iconic lensman, Okay Ramachandra Babu, had labored for a lot of malayalam classics similar to National Award profitable Nirmalyam, Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, Yavanika and Padayottam.
The pageant may even pay homage to different departed personalities, together with Fernando Ezequei Solanas, Kim Ki Duk, Bhanu Athaiya, Sachy, Anil Nedumangad, Irrfan Khan, Rishi Kapoor, Shanavas Naranippuzha, and Soumitra Chatterjee.
For the primary time within the historical past of the pageant, the venues have been divided into 4 completely different areas of the state — Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thalassery and Palakkad this yr as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
Prominent friends from internationally will be part of the pageant on-line and the five-day first part of the pageant will conclude on February 14.

Director Shambhu Purushothaman and Actor Tiny Tom on the screening of their film ‘Paapam cheyyathavar kalleriyatte’.#PaapamCheyyathavarKalleriyatte #ShambhuPurushothaman #TiniTom#25thIFFK #Kaleidoscope#IFFK #IFFK2021 #Kerala #InternationalFilmFestivalOfKerala #FilmFestival pic.twitter.com/oDEpZfNnsh
— International Film Festival of Kerala (@iffklive) February 10, 2021
All delegates and officers participating within the pageant must endure free antigen assessments organised by the chalachitra academy, in affiliation with the state Health Department and solely those that take a look at damaging are allowed entry to take part within the pageant.

At least 80 movies from over 30 international locations will probably be screened this yr.
Of the 14 movies within the International competitors, Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Churuli, which is a world premiere, and Jayaraj’s Hasyam, will function from Malayalam.