THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Tamil director Vetrimaran said here on Tuesday that the new wave cinemas in Tamil industry are political weapons for the social upliftment. “Tamil cinema puts forward the principles of Dravidian politics and the new films lend strength to the ideals of Dravidian politics. Social realities and political circumstances provide themes to such movies,’’ said Vetrimaran while speaking at a workshop here organised as part of the IFFK.
Meanwhile, the audience poll for the 26th edition of the IFFK will begin on Thursday. The delegates can vote for their favourite films screened under the international competition category through any of the three methods: SMS, mobile app, and through IFFK website. To vote via SMS, the delegates can use the following format- ‘IFFK MOVIE CODE’ and can be sent to 56070.
The 14 movies under the International Competition category are as follows: 1- Anatolian Leopard (film code: IC001), 2- Camila Comes Out Tonight (film code: IC002), 3- Captain Volkonogov Escaped (film code: IC003), 4- Clara Sola (film code: IC004), 5- Costa Brava, Lebanon (film code: IC005), 6- Forbidden (film code: IC006), 7- I’m Not The River Jhelum (film code: IC007), 8- Let it be Morning (film code: IC008), 9- Murina (film code: IC009), 10- Pebbles (film code: IC010), 11- Sughra and Her Sons (film code: IC011), 12- The Arbit Documentation of an Amphibian Hunt (film code: IC012),13- You Resemble Me (film code: IC013) and 14- Yuni (film code: IC014).
