Jallikattu
India’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards
Directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, Jallikattu follows the epic events that unfold when a butcher’s buffalo escapes and runs amok through a remote village in the hill ranges of Kerala. The local men’s quest to take down the deadly bull quickly unleashes their vile primal instincts. As the boundaries between man and beast disappear, the hunt crescendoes into a senseless and self-destructive frenzy of violence.
Jallikattu earned Pellissery his second consecutive “Best Director” award from the International Film Festival of India.He has gained a reputation as one of the leading, innovative filmmakers in India, today, known for his thought-provoking use of violence and nonlinear storytelling. The film is based on the short story, Maoist, by S Hareesh.
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