IFFK

Mikio Naruse’s cinema will appeal to many as it hits sensitive spots in the hearts and the minds of the viewer without resorting to the impressive tools of modern cinema, specifically special effects, stylized camerawork and use of sound and music, which contemporary film directors need to mesmerize audiences.

Iranian film `About Elly' by Asghar Farhadi and Indonesian film `Germal' by Ravi Bharwani shared the `Suvarna Chakoram’ award for Best Film at the 14th edition of International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) that concluded in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh.

No feature film has ever been made this way. Shirin, the latest work of Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami is based on a love myth of Khusrow and Shirin, a literary 12th century love saga of a prince and a young woman named Shirin, a tragic tale cutting across the borders of Persia and Armenia.

A weeklong event that includes an impressive array of international movies was inaugurated by Mrinal Sen, who two decades ago inaugurated a similar event-- Filmotsav 1988--in Thiruvanthapuram (Trivandrum).

The 14th International Film Festival of Kerala which will commence on December 11 will be inaugurated by legendary Bengali filmmaker Mrinal Sen. The inaugural ceremony will be presided over by Cultural Affairs Minister of Kerala, M. A Baby.

There are various parameters to judge a film festival. The obvious ones are the films in competition and the composition of the jury.