A fitting, unbiased tribute to a maverick filmmaker
8 1/2 Intercuts is a gift for fans of K G George, one of Malayalam cinema’s greatest directors
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In the documentary Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures, Steven Spielberg described Kubrick as a filmmaker who, when given a blank canvas, painted with large brush strokes and delicately presented some of his boldest ideas. Perhaps the same can be said of KG George, a darling of every hardcore Malayali cinephile. In 8 1/2 Intercuts: Life and Films of KG George, we get a fitting tribute to a maverick filmmaker who went against the grain and made, over twenty years, films that stimulated the intellect and kickstarted neverending discussions.
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March 05, 2021 17:19 IST
Open forum of International Film Festival of Kerala at Palakkad in Kerala observes that those holding power in the country are afraid of being questioned through art and literature
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A delegate taking a look at a hoarding of the world cinema category at the IFFK venue at Palakkad on Wednesday
| Photo Credit: MUSTAFAH KK
Open forum of International Film Festival of Kerala at Palakkad in Kerala observes that those holding power in the country are afraid of being questioned through art and literature
An open forum held on the third day of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) here on Wednesday observed that censorship had grown into a giant stumbling block for freedom of expression in contemporary India.
So popular were his films at the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) every year that there were long queues of movie aficionados for the screenings in Thiruvananthapuram.