International Film Festival of Kerala to start from February 10

The silver jubilee version of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) will formally kick-off on February 10 adhering to strict COVID-19 well being protocol within the backdrop of the pandemic, the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy mentioned. 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– as a result of pandemic.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the pageant at 6.00 PM on Wednesday on the Nishagandhi auditorium right here, adopted by the screening of the inaugural movie, Quo Vadis, Aida?
The Academy mentioned distinguished friends from the world over will be a part of the pageant on-line and the five-day first part of the pageant will conclude on February 14.
The pageant is scheduled to run between February 10 and 14 in Thiruvananthapuram, February 17-21 at Ernakulam, February 23-27 at Thalassery and March 1-5 at Palakkad.
The inaugural ceremony and the award distribution capabilities might be held in Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad respectively.
The pageant period has been lowered to 5 days of screening, in six theatres, at every venue, a launch issued by the Academy mentioned.

Kerala State Chalachithra Academy Vice Chairperson and the Artistic Director of IFFK, Beena Paul, shares her happiness within the constructive response from delegates and welcomes every and everybody to the twenty fifth version of IFFK.#IFFKwishes #BeenaPaul#25thIFFK #Indiancinemanow #IFFK pic.twitter.com/iE82KbQZ2x
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Every delegate and official participating within the pageant are being subjected to free antigen exams organised by the academy, in affiliation with the state Health Department.
“Only those who test negative will be allowed entry into the festival venues. Delegates can also gain entry by producing a COVID-19 negative certificate, issued not more than 48 hours prior to the entry. Theatres will strictly adhere to all Covid protocols,” the Academy mentioned.
As many as 80 movies from over 30 nations might be screened this 12 months.
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.
The twenty fifth version of the IFFK may even witness new filmmakers making their mark with their intriguing motion pictures.
“As many as 10 new filmmakers from Malayalam alone will be exhibiting their works at this year’s festival. Besides, several newcomers from Tamil, Hindi and a variety of foreign languages are also ready to showcase their talent,” the discharge mentioned.
The pageant will kick begin with the movie Quo vadis, Aida? by Jasmila Zbanic. This movie, which was nominated for the Golden Lion on the Venice Film Festival, is a struggle drama set in a small city referred to as Srebrenica, Bosnia. Zbanic acquired the Silver Lion Award for Best Director for the film at Venice. The movie additionally bagged quite a few different awards and nominations, and its presence makes it a significant spotlight of the twenty fifth IFFK.

Debut director Kavya Prasad’s Vaanku will display underneath the class Malayalam Cinema Today. The movie is an unorthodox tackle the traditions which the Muslim neighborhood follows.
A complete of 18 movies, together with 4 movies within the International Competition class, might be screened on the primary day of the pageant.