lijo jose pellissery

7 min read 2023-01-25 11:52:01

A Letter to Lijo Jose Pellissery

Dear Lijo, Like many other viewers, I’ve been an admirer of your tendency to make a film against the grain of the previous one; the way you

4 min read 2020-12-21 13:58:57

Mammootty, Fahadh Faasil, Jayasurya, Indrajith. Asif Ali, Rima Kallingal and Kunchacko Boban, known for their acting chops, star in the films chosen

3 min read 2020-11-29 16:33:33

Jallikattu (2019), by Lijo Jose Pellissery, belongs to what is often referred to as new-gen Malayalam cinema, defined by an indie aesthetics deeply

2 min read 2020-11-28 14:16:01

The only obvious thing in life after birth is death. One often hears old people explain how someone who is about to die can feel death looming around

2 min read 2020-11-25 20:23:40

The Film Federation of India has announced that Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Malayalam film Jallikattu will be India’s official entry to the

1 min read 2020-10-13 11:33:48

1956, Central Travancore (2019) premiered on October 5 at the Moscow International Film Festival. It is about the power of stories and

3 min read 2020-04-21 01:51:00

Release date: April 8, 2020 Director: Vivian Radhakrishnan Cast: Sujin Murali, Shanavas Sharaf, Rajalakshmi V.V., Rajeev D.H. Language:

5 min read 2020-02-04 02:16:00

Poetry and courage across languages, from Assamese to Hindi, Khasi, Malayalam and more 2019 was a year in which small films in the Assamese and

8 min read 2020-02-03 21:14:06

Ottha Seruppu Size 7 (“Single Slipper Size 7”, 2019, R. Parthiban) The claim that it’s a single-actor film is indeed a falsity, a gimmick.

7 min read 2020-01-15 21:25:22

Gantumoote (“Baggage”, 2019, Roopa Rao) That a coming-of-age tale told from a girl’s point of view seems exceedingly fresh partly points to

4 min read 2019-10-26 23:16:59

Jallikattu, the South Indian bull-taming sport, both lends its name to and serves as a metaphor for Lijo Jose Pellissery’s new film, which

3 min read 2019-10-22 18:15:00

Release date: Kerala: October 4, 2019Delhi: October 18, 2019 Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery Cast:Language: Chemban Vinod Jose, Antony