IFFK to pay homage to 10 veterans who passed away
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The twenty fifth International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) will pay homage to 10 eminent movie personalities who passed away through the yr. The Homage class may have 9 movies, every a tribute to a late expertise related to the movie.
IFFK will pay homage to famend director Kim ki-Duk with a screening of the late filmmaker’s ‘Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring’. ‘Qissa’, directed by Anup Singh will likely be screened as a homage to the veteran actor Irrfan Khan, who passed away final yr.
Cinematographer K. Ramachandra Babu, who had labored in over 125 movies spanning throughout Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Arabic and English languages, and in addition the founding father of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC), will likely be paid homage by the screening of ‘Agraharathil Kazhutai’ (Donkey in a Brahmin Village), directed by John Abraham.
‘Charulata’, a 1964 Indian drama movie written and directed by veteran filmmaker Satyajit Ray, will likely be featured as a tribute to the late Soumitra Chatterjee, who performed one of many central roles within the movie. He passed away in November final yr. He was the recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 2012.
‘Nagrik’, by Jayprad Desai will likely be screened as a tribute to Bhanu Athaiya, one of the crucial common costume designers of all instances. The first Indian to win an Academy Award (for costume design for ‘Gandhi’ in 1982), Athaiya had additionally received two nationwide awards for costume design (’Lekin’ and ‘Lagaan’). She had labored on over 100 movies, each nationwide and worldwide.
‘Karie’, the debut directorial enterprise of Shanavas Naranipuzha, whose passing away got here as a shock to the Malayalam movie trade and movie goers, will likely be screened as a tribute. The movie encapsulates the essence of journey from the north to the south of Kerala and a legendary dance type named (*10*) (Karie).
IFFK will pay homage to famend filmmaker Fernando E. Solanas with the screening of his ‘Sur’ (South). Following its debut on the 1988 Cannes Film Festival, ‘Sur’ has collected a bunch of awards at prestigious worldwide movie festivals.
Malayalam movie ‘Ayyappanum Koshiyum’ will likely be screened as a tribute to its director and screenwriter Sachy, and actor Anil Nedumangad, each of whom passed away not too long ago. The Anubhav Sinha-directed ‘Mulk’ will likely be screened as a homage to the late actor Rishi Kapoor, who passed away final yr.
