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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
More film festivals likely in Kozhikode in coming years
The Kerala State Chalachithra Academy is proactively considering the demand to organise more international film festivals in Kozhikode, its secretary C. Ajoy has said. Addressing the media ahead of the four-day Regional International Film Festival of Kerala (RIFFK) to be held in the city from Friday (August 8, 2025), Mr. Ajoy pointed out that Kozhikode has had a symbiotic link with the festival. 'The first IFFK was held here in 1996. Later, Thiruvananthapuram was chosen as its permanent venue. There are around 15 screens in the capital where nearly 15,000 people converge every year for the annual event. However, efforts will be made to bring more such festivals to the city, considering the large number of movie enthusiasts here,' Mr. Ajoy added. Meanwhile, Kozhikode Mayor Beena Philip, who was also on the dais, said that the Tagore Centenary Hall, which had been demolished to make way for a new structure, would have at least four screens once the work is completed in two years. The city already has the State-owned Kairali and Sree movie halls. Steps would also be taken to arrange more screening venues with the support of private theatre owners. 'Thus, in another two years, the city may have at least 25 screens where films can be exhibited. We shall host bigger events then,' Ms. Philip added. As many as 58 films screened at the last IFFK held in Thiruvananthapuram will be shown here from Friday at Kairali, Sree and Coronation movie halls. Saeed Akhtar Mirza, Chairperson, K.R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts, Kottayam, will inaugurate the event in the morning at Kairali Theatre. The Seed of the Sacred Fig, directed by Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, will be the opening film. Meenakshi Jayan, who recently won the Best Actress award at the Shanghai International Film Festival, actor Gopikrishnan Varma, known for his role as Guddu in the Aamir Khan-starrer Sitaare Zameen Par, and actor Sudheesh will be present, among others. Open forums, to be held over the following three days, will see participation from directors and film crew, according to the organisers.
The Hindu
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Registration in progress for RIFFK in Kozhikode
Delegate registration is in progress for the Regional International Film Festival of Kerala (RIFFK), to be held in Kozhikode from August 8 to 11. The festival, organised by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, was last held in Kozhikode seven years ago. Screenings will take place at the Kairali, Sree, and Coronation theatres in the city. The festival will feature 58 films offering a cross-section of contemporary world cinema, with five shows scheduled per day. Most of these films were screened at the 28th IFFK held in Thiruvananthapuram. The Seed of the Sacred Fig by Mohammed Rasoulof will be the inaugural film. Highlighted films include Malu (Brazil), which won the Golden Peacock award; Me, Mariam, the Children and 26 Others (Iran) by Farshad Hashemi, the director who received the Silver Peacock award; and Feminichi Fathima (Malayalam), directed by Fazil Mohammed, which won the Audience Jury Award at IFFK. In addition to Malu, films in the International Competition category are: Underground Orange (Chile), Appuram (India), The Hyperboreans (Chile), Rhythm of Dammam (Konkani), Memories of a Burning Body (Costa Rica), Linda (Argentina), Human/Animal (Spain), Elbow (Turkey), East of Noon (Egypt), Body (India), and An Oscillating Shadow (Chile). Films in the World Cinema category include: My Favourite Cake (France), In the Land of Brothers (France), Shahid (Germany), Black Dog (China), La Cocina (Mexico), Toxic (Lithuania), The Teacher (Palestine), Marco, the Invented Truth (Spain), Universal Language (Canada), The New Year That Never Came (Romania), Queer (Italy), I'm Still Here (Brazil), and I Am Nevenka (Spain). In the Indian Cinema Now category, the selections are: Humans in the Loop (Hindi), Second Chance (Hindi/Himachal), Angammal (Tamil), Aajoor (Baijika), Baghjan (Assamese), In the Name of Fire (Magahi), and Sheep Barn (Hindi). The Malayalam Cinema Today section will feature: Mayunnu Mari Varayunnu Nishwasangalil, Kamadevan Nakshatram Kandu, Girl Friends, Victoria, Watusi Zombie, Kiss Wagon, Pattth, Sangharsha Ghatana, Mukha Kannadi, Velicham Thedi, and A Pan Indian Story. Village Rockstar by Rima Das (Assamese) and Riptide (Malayalam) by Afrad V.K. will be screened in the Kaleidoscope category, while Sima's Song (Afghanistan), Holy Cow (France), and Desert of Namibia (Japan) are part of the Female Gaze section. The Festival Favourites include The Girl with the Needle, Misericordia (Portugal), The Witness (Austria), The Room Next Door (Spain), and Meeting with Pol Pot (Cambodia). The Shyam Benegal film Ankur: The Seedling will be screened as a tribute to actor Shabana Azmi. Delegate registration for RIFFK began on July 28. Registration can be done online at while spot registration is available at the Sree theatre.
