Thiruvananthapuram: In the world cinema category of the International Film Festival, 86 films depicting the beauty and conflict of the world will be screened this year. Oscar-nominated Drive My Car, Cannes Film Festival Award-winning Ripples of Life, Prayers for the Stolen, Aheads You, Venice Film Festival Recognized Sun Children, Asian World Film Festival Award-winning Brighton Fourth Award for Best Picture. Films like A Hero are on display in this category.
Also included are the critically acclaimed Hive, 107 Mothers, A Tail of Love and Desire, and The Ballad of a White Cow. Films by Indian directors Natesh Hegde and Prasoon Chatterjee will also be screened. The politics of Govt. Prasoon Chatterjee’s Two Friends discusses the impact of religion on friendship.
23 films by women directors
The category also features films by 23 women directors, including Maria Schroeder’s I Am Your Man, depicting human life with robots.