The Centre de Sciences Humaines and Alliance Française Delhi is pleased to invite you to the Indie Talkies Film Screening of Aavasavyuham : The Arbit Documentation of an Amphibian Hunt
Directed by KRISHAND
(Movie in Malayalam with Eng. subtitles / 2022 / 115 min)
Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2024, at 6:00 pm
Followed by a Q/A with Krishand, the film-maker
Place: Alliance Française de Delhi, ML Bhartia Auditorium, 72 Lodi Estate, New Delhi 110003
Free and open to all but Limited seats, first come first serve.
Krishand: Krishand RK, who also goes by the mononym Krishand, is an Indian filmmaker, director, screenwriter and cinematographer who works in the Malayalam film industry. He is a recipient of 69th National Film Award and two Kerala State Film Award and a Padmarajan Award for his film Aavasavyuham.
About the movie: Aavasavyuham is a cinematic UFO. Crafted as a mockumentary, the film follows the journey of a mysterious man named Joy. As he becomes entangled in various encounters across the lush landscapes of Kerala, Joy seems to develop a special, almost supernatural, connection with nature. Some find this connection fascinating, while others find it frightening.
Reviews
“Fantasy and realism find a perfect balance in this surreal mockumentary” – The Hindu
“Hilarious mockumentary that cleverly blends various genres” – The New Indian Express
“Darkly humorous, Kafkaesque” – The News Minute
“A mould-breaking venture” – Film Companion
“Wacky, wacko, wild and indefinable” – First
Awards
52nd Kerala State Film Awards – Best Film
45th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards – Best Film
26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK 2021) – Best Malayalam film
NETPAC Award – Best Malayalam film
About the festival: INDIE TALKIES is a series of film projections curated by the Centre de Sciences Humaines (CSH) and hosted by Alliance Française de Delhi (AFD). It takes place once a month. The lineup includes feature-length films and documentaries from across India, showcasing a diversity of languages, formats, and aesthetic sensibilities. It aims to discuss the different financial, artistic, and political facets of independence in film making.