Reflections on film society movement in Keralam

Author: Venkiteswaran C. S.  

Publisher: Routledge Ltd

ISSN: 1474-6689

Source: South Asian Popular Culture, Vol.7, Iss.1, 2009-04, pp. : 65-71

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Abstract

The state of Kerala has one of the most dynamic cinemas in India. This thought-piece considers the development of film societies in Kerala since the 1960s and traces its history to the present. It begins by mapping the scene and goes on to assume a more personal dimension. The piece argues that the preoccupation with certain kinds of feature films from certain filmmakers/parts of the world has been a key aspect of the film societies which, along with a range of other 'biases', has influenced present day concerns and approaches to cinema in this part of India.