Iffk-2009

IFFK: The Charisma of enchantment

The Kerala state Chalachithra Academy, the official hosts of the international film festival conducted the 14th IFFK in Thiruvananthapuram.
I have got a chance to know what the hype is all about. The festival was filled with the cine-literate audience and participants hail from around the world.
Stark realities of life and international politics were the soul of most of the films I have viewed. I think this is one of the reasons why, politically literate people of Kerala finds IFFK tangible for themselves.
The International Film Festival of Kerala is an event organized by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. The 14th edition of IFFK will be held at Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala in the South of India from 11th - 18th December 2009.
Awards
Suvarna Chakoram
· Darbareye Elly/About Elly (Iran) Director: Asghar Farhadi, Producer: Asghar Farhadi,Mahmoud Razavi
· Jermal /Fishing Platform (Indonesia) Director: Ravi Bharwani, Producer: Orlow Seunke
Rajatha Chakoram
· True Noon (Tadjikistan) Audience award
Rajatha Chakoram
· Izulu Lami /My Secret Sky dir: Madoda Ncayiyana
FIPRESCI Award:
· Best Film: La Mosca en la Ceniza/ A Fly in the Ashes (Argentina) Dir: Gabriela David
Best Malayalam Film:
· Pathaam Nilayile Theevandi/ Train on the Tenth Floor dir: Joshy Mathew