18th IDSFFK Opens with Documentary Amid Screening Clearance Efforts
The 18th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) will open on September 25 in Thiruvananthapuram, inaugurated by Minister for Cultural Affairs P.C. Vishnunadh. Efforts are ongoing to secure screening clearance for all 347 selected films after the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting denied censor exemption for 31 films. The festival will open with the documentary 'A Fox Under a Pink Moon,' highlighting Afghan artist Soraya's struggles, alongside screenings from International Fiction and Non-Fiction sections.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 23 Sept, 03:27 pm. Other outlets followed.
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