The Oscar entries of 26 countries for the Best Foreign Language Film Award will be screened under the World Cinema category at the 28th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).
The movies from countries including Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Germany, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Malaysia, Poland, Tunisia and Turkey are bound to become a treat for the festival audience.
Five of these films are helmed by women, viz., Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania (Four Daughters), Senegalese director Ramata Toulaye Sy (Banel and Adama), Mexican director Lila Avilés (Tótem), Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu (Tiger Stripes), and Lithuanian director Marija Kavtaradze (Slow).
