Film director-editor Mahesh Narayanan is on cloud nine. His latest film Ariyippu, titled ‘Declaration’ in English, has been selected to the competition section of the 75th edition of the prestigious Locarno Film Festival. An Indian film is being screened in the competition section after 17 years and it is the first time a Malayalam movie will be participating in the competition.
To be held from August 3 to August 13, Ariyippu will be screened on August 4, says Mr. Mahesh. “Till now, I have never sent any of my films to any international film festival and this is a certainly a high for me. We make films with an audience in mind and I am glad this film has struck a chord with viewers,” says the award-winning director.
