THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Competition movie ‘Cold of Kalandar,’ a 2015 Turkish drama which has a bouquet of international awards to its credit, won many hearts on the second day of the International Film Festival of Kerala.
The film by Mustafa Kara, which was the Turkish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, is a simple portrayal of a touching story that rekindles hope.
The narrative, which looks into the inner struggles of human beings, is a sincere attempt to depict the life of a family facing hardships to make a living in the mountains of northern Turkey. At the same time, the film serves the purpose of being a social drama reflecting the Turkish society.
The 21st IFFK got into the full mode with the screening of films in the International Competition section beginning on Saturday. Three competition films - Cold Of Kalandar, Sink and Clash - were screened at Tagore Theatre, which is the main venue of the festival this time.
Sink, a 115-minute South African movie directed by Brett Michael Innes is a subtle but painful portrayal. Based on Rachel Weeping by Brett Michael Innes, the film has won awards at kykNET Film Festival. A brilliant portrayal of loss and forgiveness, the film shows the life of three people from different backgrounds, who find a way to see each other through pain.
Exploring the theme of motherhood through the experience of two different women from two drastically different situations, the film tells the story of a Mozambican domestic worker living in Johannesburg and her South African employers.
The film won critical acclaim from the audience. Interacting with the audience after the movie, Brett Michael Innes spoke about why how he decided to tell the story of a Mozambican woman and the social realities existing in that part of the globe.
A number of other films also attracted the views on the second day.