Filmmaker Mahesh Narayanan라이브 바카라 Malayalam feature 'Ariyippu'바카라 웹사이트has been selected in the international competition section of the 75th Locarno Film Festival, the makers said Wednesday.
'Ariyippu', titled 'Declaration'바카라 웹사이트in English, stars Kunchacko Boban and Divya Prabha in the lead roles.
“It is really an honor to be selected to the international competition section of such a prestigious film festival. I have tried to stay true and honest in finding a different cinematic idiom to tell this story and I now feel grateful that it has been rewarded,” Narayanan, known for 'Malik'바카라 웹사이트and 'Take Off', said in a statement.
Set in the pandemic-stricken times in Noida, the film follows a struggling Malayali couple who hope to migrate out of the country for a better life.
“A sensitive and manipulated video clip is circulated amongst the co-workers of the factory where the couple work, which unleashes unexpected emotional, social and marital imbalances in their relationship,” the synopsis of the film read.
'Take Off'바카라 웹사이트star Boban, who also serves as a producer on 'Ariyippu', said he is honored that the film라이브 바카라 selection coincides with the 75th year of his family라이브 바카라 production banner Udaya Pictures. “I am really grateful to my dear friend, writer, co-producer and director Mahesh Narayanan, co-producer Shebin Backer and the entire team of ‘Ariyippu’ for being part of such a beautiful and unforgettable journey,” Boban said.
'Ariyippu'바카라 웹사이트also stars Lovleen Misra, Danish Hussain, Faisal Malik, and Kannan Arunachalam.
The movie will be the first Indian film in the international competition of the festival since the 2005 Bengali film 'Antarmahal'바카라 웹사이트by filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, the note from the makers read. The last Malayalam film screened at Locarno was veteran filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan라이브 바카라 'Nizhalkkuthu'바카라 웹사이트as a special showcase in 2011, it added.
The 2022 edition of the Locarno Film Festival, held in Switzerland, run from August 3-13.
[With Inputs from PTI]
