India, November 13, 2026: 31st IFFK International Competition and Indian film selections announced, new Critics Discovery section introduced. The Hindu reported the development in a detailed account.

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Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. Published - November 13, 2026 08:54 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on Friday announced the list of films for the International Competition section of the 31st International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), to be held in December this year. The chosen films include Chinese film Embers directed by Aoqian Sun, Brazilian film Gugu’s World directed by Allan Deberton, Mexican film I am Mario directed by Sharon Kleinberg, Filipino film Silenced Nights directed by Lawrence Fajardo, Iranian film Slumber directed by Mani Moghaddam, Uzbek-Kazakh co-production Ouroboros directed by Tatiana Lyutaeva, Iranian film People’s Child directed by Mahmoud Karimi, Uruguayan film Sweet Violence directed by Jeremias Segovia, Bangladeshi film Bonolata Sen directed by Masud Jassan Ujjal and Mexican film The Silent Virgin directed by Xavi Sala.

The Indian films in the competition are Padayaatra directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Chevittorma directed by Leo Thaddeus, Selvi directed by Sailesh Rethnakumar and Members of the Problematic Family directed by Ramalingam Gowtham. The academy also announced the list of films in the Malayalam Cinema Today section. The films are A Duck Tale directed by Arun Verghese, Ottanjaavalmaram directed by Shruthi Sharanyam, Domestic Circus directed by Ajmal Hamsa, Metro Paramo directed by Shinos Rahman and Sajas Rahman, Eko directed by Dinjith Ayyathan, Leftover directed by Salim Ahamad, Moscow directed by Nainan Anto, Not a Cinema directed by Manu Viswambharam, Ekadesham directed by Don Palathara, Rivo Rukaiah directed by Jaachii I, Kallalan directed by Ajai Prasad and Trace of Wind directed by Sharon Manuel Joy.

The official selections in the Indian Cinema Now section are Hunter’s Moon directed by Ridham Janve, Master Bantoo directed by Arsh Jain, Urmi directed by Deba Prasad Behera, An Evening Ballad directed by Bishal Swargiary, The Ink Stained Hand and the Missing Thumb directed by Yashasvi Juval, Rehmat directed by Gurvinder Singh and Whispers of the Shadow directed by Romi Meitei.

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