Saint Omer, a French feature film that has received numerous international awards, will be the opening film to be screened as part of the Kottayam International Film Festival which is slated to begin here on Friday.
An official statement issued here on Thursday said the film will be screened at Anaswara and Asha theatres at 6 p.m. following the opening ceremony.
The five-day event will be inaugurated by Cooperation and Registrations Minister V.N. Vasavan at 5 p.m. Veteran filmmaker Jayaraj, who is chairman of the festival organising committee, will deliver the introductory speech.
Eminent filmmaker Saeed Akthar Mirza will be the chief guest, while Kottayam municipal chairperson Bincy Sebastian will preside.
Thomas Chazhikadan, MP, will release the festival book by presenting it to Premkumar, vice-chairman of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Film Academy. The festival bulletin will be released by district panchayat president K.V. Bindu by handing it over to the District Police Chief K. Karthik.
Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Secretary C. Ajoy, festival organising committee convener Pradeep Nair and others will participate.
