Throwing malayalam film enthusiasts into ecstasy names of films selected to be showcased on Indian panorama of iffi to be held at goa from Jan 16-24 contains several participation from Malayalam. Out of the 20 non feature film critically acclaimed director Blessy‘s first documentary 100 years of chrysostom is one of the malayalam entry. This documentary was in news earlier for being the longest documentary with a span of 48 hours and 10 minutes. The documentary shows lights into the multi-dimensional personality of centenarian most reverend Dr Philipose Mar Chrysostom, the emeritus head of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church based in Kerala. Selection of this documentary into the panorama is a proud moment for not only his followers but also the malayalam film industry. The three mainstream films have been selected by an internal committee of DFF, based on the recommendations of the Film Federation of India (FFI) and Producers Guild. The 20 non-feature films are:
100 Years Of Chrysotom – A Biographical Film, directed by Blessy Ipe Thomas, English, Ahimsa- Gandhi: The Power Of The Powerless, directed by Ramesh Sharma, English, Catdog, directed by Ashmita Guha Neogi, Hindi, Drama Queens, directed by Sohini Dasgupta, English, Green Blackberries, directed by Prithviraj Das Gupta, Nepali, Highways Of Life, directed by Maibam Amarjeet Singh, Manipuri, Holy Rights, directed by Farha Khatun, Hindi, In Our World, directed by Sreedhar Bs (Shred Shreedhar), English, Investing Life, directed by Vaishali Vasant Kendale, English, Jaadoo, directed by Shoorveer Tyagi, Hindi, Jhat Aayi Basant, directed by Pramati AnandPahari, Hindi, Justice Delayed But Delivered, directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh, Hindi, Khisa, directed by Raj Pritam More, Marathi, Oru Paathiraa Swapnam Pole, directed by Sharan Venugopal, Malayalam, Paanchika, directed by Ankit Kothari, Gujarati, Pandhara Chivda, directed by Himanshu Singh, Marathi, Radha, directed by Bimal Poddar, Bengali, Shantabai, directed by Pratiik Gupta, Hindi, Still Alive, Onkar Diwadkar, Marathi, The 14th February & Beyond, directed by Utpal Kalal, English. The selected films will be showcased on the big screen for all the registered delegates and representatives from the selected films, during the eight-day film festival in Goa, from January 16-24, 2021.
