Malayalam films 'Thadavu', 'Aattam', and 'B 32 Muthal 44 Vare' bag awards in various categories at the film festival.
Actor Prakash Raj at IFFK on 15 December. (Supplied)
Japanese film Evil Does Not Exist has bagged the Suvarna Chakoram at the ongoing 28th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK). The movie portrays the aftermath of industrialisation in a village.
Suvarna Chakoram carries a prize of ₹20 lakh.
Uzbekistan film Sunday, which deals with the life of an old couple, won the Rajatha Chakoram for Best Director.
Its director Shokir Kolikov won the Netpac Award for Best Asian Film and Rajatha Chakoram for Best Director. Sunday marks the first feature film of the filmmaker.
Spanish director Felipe Carmona’s Prison in the Andes won the FIPRESI Award for Best Film in the International Competition category.
Similarly, Miguel Hernández and Mario Martinez won the award for Sound Design for the Mexican film All the Silence.
Uttam Kamati’s Kherwal was selected for the FFSI — KR Mohanan Award for Best Debut Director from India.
Actor Prakash Raj was the chief guest at the function organised on Friday evening, 15 December.
On the occasion, Polish director Krzysztof Zanussi received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Adoor Gopalakrishnan in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the film industry.
Addressing the IFFK gathering, Prakash Raj was all praise for the film festival and the opportunities it offered to filmmakers across the globe.
The actor noted that film festivals were important in the context of what is happening in the country. He said he was proud of the Kerala government, thinkers, writers, and directors for organising the event at a time when people were divided between narratives.
“It is always happy to be here. Being God’s Own Country, you keep God away from politics. I have been here before and I am happy to be here again,” Prakash Raj added.
Malayalam film Thadavu won two awards in the Audience Choice Award and its director Fazil Razak received an award for best debutant director.
Thadavu is an emotional journey of how a woman tackles her issues. It is vocal about the warm relationships people share in rural areas and their willingness to help their loved ones in crucial times.
Anand Ekarshi’s Aattam bagged the NETPAC Award for the Best Malayalam Film.
The film was screened in different theatres and witnessed a huge crowd for all the shows. Aattam adopts a different storytelling method to raise pertinent questions about the patriarchal society and women’s issues.
Shruthi Saranyam, the director of B 32 Muthal 44 Vare, won the FIPRESI Award for the Best Malayalam Debut Director.
B 32 Muthal 44 Vare is a genuine and awe-inspiring take on how women are treated by the near and dear, in particular, and society, at large.
It talks about several issues like gender discrimination, misogyny, and problems faced by the queer community which are deeply rooted in our cultures and society.
Kerala Chalachithra Academy Chairman Ranjith was welcomed with boos when he came to the dais to welcome the guests.
Ranjith has been facing criticism from the Academy Executive Committee for his remarks against filmmaker Dr Biju and his statements on other issues in a recent newspaper interview.
He defended his actions by saying he had the right to express his thoughts.
However, Cultural Minister Saji Cheriyan was not happy with Ranjith’s statements and there has been a demand for his resignation from the post.
Last year too, Ranjith faced a similar response during the IFFK.
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