At the 27th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala, or IFFK, films by such luminaries as Alejandro Jodorowsky and P. Padmarajan will be screened.
The only screening of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s THE HOLY MOUNTAIN tomorrow
The cult director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s 1973 Spanish movie THE HOLY MOUNTAIN will be screened on Wednesday, December 12th, as part of the 27th International Film Festival of Kerala, or IFFK. The movie is included in the category of the surreal cinema of Alejandro Jodorowsky.
Jodorowsky is known for his avant-garde works and THE HOLY MOUNTAIN is regarded as one of his best works.
Jodorowsky plays the lead character in the movie that tells the story of an alchemist leading seven materialistic figures to the holy mountain hoping to achieve enlightenment.
The movie has been screened at Cannes and is critically acclaimed. THE HOLY MOUNTAIN will be screened tomorrow at New Theatre at 8.30 PM.
ORIDETHORU PHAYALVAAN by legendary P Padmarajan on Thursday
The legendary Malayalam director P. Padmarajan’s ORIDETHORU PHAYALVAAN (1981) will be screened at IFFK on Thursday under the category of special screening.
Written, edited, and directed by Padmarajan, the movie is a folk parable about the life of a wrestler who defeats his opponents and claims the prettiest girl in the village. The critically acclaimed movie features Rashid, Ashokan, Nedumudi Venu, and Jayanthi as the lead characters.
The movie will be screened on at Kalabhavan Theatre at 6.15 PM.
About International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK)
The International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), one of the prominent film festivals of India is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Over the years, the IFFK has come to be known as Asia’s best managed and probably the world’s most people-centred film festival. The Festival charms the best films, renowned directors, technicians and spectators from across the globe and is acknowledged as one of the leading cultural events in India.
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