The International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) this year will have an exclusive section titled ‘Women Power’ to showcase female-centric films and films by women directors.
One of the highlights of the package will be the Guatemalan film Ixcanul , which is the country’s entry for the Best Foreign Language film for the Oscars this year.
Maria’s desire to be on the other side of the mountain leads her to seduce a coffee-harvester but when things don’t work out, María discovers her own world and culture anew.
Brazilian drama film The Second Mother directed by Anna Muylaert shows the tensions that arise after the daughter of the housemaid of a wealthy family moves into the house in order to apply for an admission exam in the city’s university. It is Brazil’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language film Oscars.
Vietnamese film Flapping in the Middle on Nowhere focuses on the consequences of casual and careless sexual lifestyle of young adults.
Lithuanian film The Summer of Sangaile is about a 17-year-old who is fascinated by stunt planes. The film is Lithuania’s entry to this year’s Best Foreign Language film Oscars.
Brazilian film Kill me Please is a woman’s struggle to keep herself alive during a crime wave that hits Barra da Tijuca, an up-and-coming middle-class neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro.
Franco-Italian drama film My Mother is the story of Margherita, a noted filmmaker, shooting a film with a famous actor, who becomes a headache in the set. Away from the shoot, Margherita tries to hold her life together, despite her mother’s illness and her daughter’s adolescence.
