How a girl on a wheelchair sees the ocean
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Siju Vijayan’s Malayalam film ‘Insha’ revolves around the life of a disabled girl
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Siju Vijayan’s Malayalam film ‘Insha’ revolves around the life of a disabled girl Insha dreams of the sea. She has only only seen the vast blue expanse on Ali’s canvases. Smitten by the white spray of the waves and the changing shades of the deep blue, she expresses her secret desire to see the ocean to her cousin and friend, Ali. Thirteen-year-old Insha, a wheel-chair user, is confined to her home and sees the world through Ali and his friends.
Renovated Kairali, Sree theatres thrown open to film buffs
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Govt. for setting up more rural theatres, says Minister
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Govt. for setting up more rural theatres, says Minister
With advanced screening technologies and improved facilities, the renovated Kairali-Sree theatre complex of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation was thrown open to film buffs in Kozhikode on Thursday. Minister for Cultural Affairs A.K. Balan inaugurated the renovated theatre complex through videoconferencing.
The renovation work was completed at a cost of ₹7 crore. Three dimension screens with 4K picture clarity and Dolby Atmos sound system, spacious lobby, parking slots with pre-booking facilities, feeding room for mothers, VIP lounge, art gallery and book stall are among the new facilities. Screening of movies would begin soon without any revision of the existing ticket fare.
IFFK focus on third world to continue
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International competition segment still restricted to films from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, says Kamal
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People stand in queue to watch Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Churuli at the 25th International Film Festival of Kerala at Kavitha theatre in Kochi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT
International competition segment still restricted to films from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, says Kamal
The Kerala State Chalachitra Academy has debunked allegations that the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) has diluted over the years its stated policy of showcasing Afro-Asian-Latin American movies.
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Kairali-Sree, the movie complex run by the Kerala State Film Development Corporation in the city, will be opened after renovation on Thursday.
According to a release, screening of films will begin there on Friday. The theatres now have a vast lobby space, book stall, push-back seats, a painting gallery by the Kerala Lalithakala Academy, feeding room, VIP lounge, and facility to book car parking space along with movie tickets.
A.K. Balan, Minister for Cultural Affairs, will attend the inaugural event. Lyricist Kaithapram Damodaran Namboodiri, who recently received the Padma Shri, and Manoj Kana, who bagged the State Film Award, will be felicitated. Film workers from Kozhikode, who have made a mark in the industry too will be honoured at the event, along with ex-employees of the theatre complex.