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The debate of commercial vs art cinema is never-ending: Open Forum

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 11 (UNI) The categorisation of films into commercial and art cinema is a subject of never-ending debate, said prominent film critic V K Joseph. He was speaking on the occasion of the fifth Open Forum session which was held at the 24th International Film Festival (IFFK) at Tagore Theatre on Wednesday.
The debate, which centred around “Changing Landscapes in Malayalam Cinema” hosted director Manoj Kana (Kenjira), Shobhana P K, Santhosh Babusenan, B.P Ramachandran, Priyanandan, Manilal and moderator Cheriyan Joseph.
Director Manoj Kana expressed great happiness that a film like ‘Kenjira’ could be screened at the IFFK. He spoke on the need to recognize languages as the voice of the people who speak them, as his own film is shot in the Paniya tribal language.
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