A dark comedy which won
accolades at the 75th Venice International Film Festival is slated for its
Indian premiere at the 23rd International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).
'The Announcement'
by Turkish director Mahmut Fazil Coskun which won the Special Jury Prize
at the Venice fest will be screened under the World Cinema category.
One of the most noted
and acclaimed fests at the festival, 'The Announcement' is a blend of political
history, humor, drama, and violence in an impressive hybrid. The film
portrays with style, the political scenario of the present and the past of
Turkey, and intertwines moments of humor, walking along the thin ridge that
separates comedy and tragedy. The noir styled presentation, of what is a tale
of a military coup and a journey of a handful of men in 1963 Istanbul trying to
get to the radio stations to announce a successful coup in Ankara.
The film will be
screened on December 7 at 11.30 AM at the Tagore theatre.
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