Arrangements
have been made at the Chalachitra Academy for the payment for the registration
for the 23rd International Film Festival of Kerala. Online registrations will
continue till November 30. Delegates can register for the fest, by reaching the
Academy office at Sasthamangalam, between 09:30 AM and 06:00 PM with their
photo, identification card, and the delegate registration fee of Rs 2000. The
request forms can be collected from the office. Student passes are available at
a registration fee of Rs 1000. Passes will be distributed at the Tagore Theatre
later.
“Those who ban films, have not seen the films. As for ‘Muhammad’ (Muhammad: The Messenger of God), I don’t even know what is wrong. There is always politics behind it, but you can never keep everything in cages. They will eventually fly past the restrictions. I am sure, the whole world will watch my film,” said renowned Iranian filmmaker, Majid Majidi to the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Media Cell of the IFFK. ‘Muhammad is not a religious or a political film. It is all about humanity. It is an attempt to portray the real face of Islam. I ask them why, because it is all so illogical,” he said. While discussing his thoughts on Indian Cinema, he called Satyajit Ray ‘The Soul of Indian Cinema’. “Indian Cinema takes a lot of money from the public and making the filmmakers rich. I don’t know how much they contribute back to the society. Cinema has immense capability,” opined Majidi. “Film festivals like the IFFK play a crucial role in designing the audience and the culture of the soc...
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