Friday, June 13, 2025

Afeef Ahmed

Afeef Ahmed is a PhD candidate at Harvard University.

Love, labour and sacrificial rooster: watching ‘Victoria’

Sivaranjini. J’s ‘Victoria’ premiered at the Malayalam Cinema Today section at the 29th International Film Festival Kerala on Saturday. Produced by Kerala State Film...

The remnants of the city: Watching ‘The Leftovers’

Baaki Vannavar, or The Leftovers, has been released on the YouTube channel of the Potato Eaters Collective. Directed by Amal Prasi and Salmanul, this full feature length Malayalam film was shot at the cost of 12,000 rupees.
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Cows, crows and charisma: Some reflections on Ajayante Randam Moshanam

Ajayante Randam Moshanam, directed by Jithin Laal, is having a successful theatrical run globally. Starring Tovino Thomas, the movie narrates the story of a village, a sacred lamp and its many lives through three generations.

Man, Memory and Mammootty: Watching ‘Bramayugam’

Mammootty unleashes himself as the provider and protector of certain ugly truths in this parochial private setting. The bodily movements (even the lack of it) allow the spectator to understand the dynamic in which the narrative intends to move.
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Everyday aspirations and burden of representation: Watching ‘Kayo Kayo Colour’

'Kayo Kayo Colour' is a 96-minute feature that premiered in the recent edition of the International Film Festival of Rotterdam. Written, shot and directed...

Sounding spaces and walking spirits: Watching Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam

Starring Mammootty, Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam takes us to a day and an afternoon of divinity, departure and the possibilities of distinguishing the Other.
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