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IN PHOTOS | No Bears, Zwigato and more films to look out for at IFFK 2022

The 27th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala commenced two days ago and the curation for this year couldn't get better for our film enthusiasts! Featuring American legend Scorsese to the hostage drama inspired by events in Kerala, check out some of these films that will be showcased at the fest.
The 27th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala commenced two days ago and the curation for this year couldn't get better for our film enthusiasts! Featuring American legend Scorsese to the hostage drama inspired by events in Kerala, check o
The 27th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala commenced two days ago and the curation for this year couldn't get better for our film enthusiasts! Featuring American legend Scorsese to the hostage drama inspired by events in Kerala, check o
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FILM: Taxi Driver / COUNTRY: United States / DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese / PLOT: Travis, an ex-marine and Vietnam veteran, works as a taxi driver in New York City. One day, he decides to save an underage prostitute from her pimp to clean the city of its corruption. (Photo | IMDb)
FILM: Taxi Driver / COUNTRY: United States / DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese / PLOT: Travis, an ex-marine and Vietnam veteran, works as a taxi driver in New York City. One day, he decides to save an underage prostitute from her pimp to clean the city of its corruption. (Photo | IMDb)
FILM: Ariyippu / COUNTRY: India / DIRECTOR: Mahesh Narayanan / PLOT: Set in the pandemic-stricken times in Noida, a struggling Malayali couple nurture the dream of migrating out of the country. A sensitive and manipulated video clip is circulated amongst the co-workers of the factory where the couple work, unleashing unexpected imbalances in their relationship.
FILM: Ariyippu / COUNTRY: India / DIRECTOR: Mahesh Narayanan / PLOT: Set in the pandemic-stricken times in Noida, a struggling Malayali couple nurture the dream of migrating out of the country. A sensitive and manipulated video clip is circulated amongst the co-workers of the factory where the couple work, unleashing unexpected imbalances in their relationship.
FILM: The Whale / COUNTRY: United States / DIRECTOR: Darren Aronofsky / PLOT: An obese and reclusive English teacher tries to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. (Photo | IMDb)
FILM: The Whale / COUNTRY: United States / DIRECTOR: Darren Aronofsky / PLOT: An obese and reclusive English teacher tries to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. (Photo | IMDb)
FILM: No Bears / COUNTRY: Iran / DIRECTOR: Jafar Panahi / PLOT: Two parallel love stories in which the partners are thwarted by hidden, inevitable obstacles, the force of superstition, and the mechanics of power. (Photo | YouTube)
FILM: No Bears / COUNTRY: Iran / DIRECTOR: Jafar Panahi / PLOT: Two parallel love stories in which the partners are thwarted by hidden, inevitable obstacles, the force of superstition, and the mechanics of power. (Photo | YouTube)
FILM: Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam / COUNTRY: India / DIRECTOR: Lijo Jose Pellissery / PLOT: Set in the backdrop of a Tamil village, the film tells the tale of a strange village where its inhabitants tend to fall asleep in the middle of whatever each of them is doing at a certain time of the day. (Photo | IMDb)
FILM: Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam / COUNTRY: India / DIRECTOR: Lijo Jose Pellissery / PLOT: Set in the backdrop of a Tamil village, the film tells the tale of a strange village where its inhabitants tend to fall asleep in the middle of whatever each of them is doing at a certain time of the day. (Photo | IMDb)
FILM: Zwigato / COUNTRY: India / DIRECTOR: Nandita Das / PLOT: Manas (Kapil Sharma) becomes a driver for a food-delivery app, Zwigato, after losing his job as a factory-floor manager during the pandemic. While Manas is dealing with all sorts of inconvenient obstacles and impatient customers, his wife Pratima (Shahana Goswami) applies for a job as cleaning staff at a mall, to make ends meet. The daily grind begins to take a toll, which forces him to confront his old-fashioned ideas about being the only breadwinner of the home. (Photo | YouTube)
FILM: Zwigato / COUNTRY: India / DIRECTOR: Nandita Das / PLOT: Manas (Kapil Sharma) becomes a driver for a food-delivery app, Zwigato, after losing his job as a factory-floor manager during the pandemic. While Manas is dealing with all sorts of inconvenient obstacles and impatient customers, his wife Pratima (Shahana Goswami) applies for a job as cleaning staff at a mall, to make ends meet. The daily grind begins to take a toll, which forces him to confront his old-fashioned ideas about being the only breadwinner of the home. (Photo | YouTube)
FILM: When The Waves are Gone / COUNTRY: France / DIRECTOR: Lav Diaz / PLOT: Lieutenant Hermes Papauran is a first-hand witness of the murderous anti-drug campaign that his institution is implementing. The atrocities are affect Hermes, causing him to develop a severe skin disease. As he tries to heal, a dark past haunts him which he has to reckon with. (Photo | MUBI website)
FILM: When The Waves are Gone / COUNTRY: France / DIRECTOR: Lav Diaz / PLOT: Lieutenant Hermes Papauran is a first-hand witness of the murderous anti-drug campaign that his institution is implementing. The atrocities are affect Hermes, causing him to develop a severe skin disease. As he tries to heal, a dark past haunts him which he has to reckon with. (Photo | MUBI website)
FILM: Tori and Lokita / COUNTRY: France / DIRECTOR: Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne / PLOT: A tale of friendship between two youngsters from Africa that find themselves contending with the cruel conditions of their life in Belgium. (Photo | IMDb)
FILM: Tori and Lokita / COUNTRY: France / DIRECTOR: Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne / PLOT: A tale of friendship between two youngsters from Africa that find themselves contending with the cruel conditions of their life in Belgium. (Photo | IMDb)
FILM: Pada / COUNTRY: India / DIRECTOR: Kamal K.M. / PLOT: Based on a true incident in 1996, the film is about four men, who barge into a collector's office and hold him hostage to revolt against a controversial bill that exploits the rights of tribals. (Photo | IMDb)
FILM: Pada / COUNTRY: India / DIRECTOR: Kamal K.M. / PLOT: Based on a true incident in 1996, the film is about four men, who barge into a collector's office and hold him hostage to revolt against a controversial bill that exploits the rights of tribals. (Photo | IMDb)
FILM: The Last Temptation of Christ / COUNTRY: United States / DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese / PLOT: The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross. (Photo | IMDb)
FILM: The Last Temptation of Christ / COUNTRY: United States / DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese / PLOT: The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross. (Photo | IMDb)
IFFK
Martin Scorsese
Malayalam Films
Lijo Jose Pellissery
taxi driver
Nandita Das
indian cinema
Iranian Cinema
Jafar Panahi
Zwigato

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