Don Palathara
Don PALATHARA (1986, India) grew up in the state of Kerala, before moving to Sydney. Here, he received a diploma from the Academy of Film, Theatre and Television. After directing several shorts, he made his feature film debut, Shavam, in 2015. His next film, Vith (2017), was financed through crowdfunding. Joyful Misery was nominated for a Golden St. George at the 2021 Moscow International Film Festival. That same year Everything Is Cinema, his fifth feature, had its world premiere at IFFR. His recent film Family world premieres at IFFR in 2023.
Filmography
(selection) Maxima Culpa (2014, short), Umbilical (2015, short), Shavam (2015), Vith (2017), 1956, Central Travancore (2019), Santhoshathinte Onnam Rahasyam/Joyful Misery (2021), Everything Is Cinema (2021), Family (2023)
More info: Wikipedia, Don Palathara
Don Palathara at IFFR
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Everything Is Cinema
Don Palathara | 70' | India | World premiere
When Covid-19 hits the world, director Chris finds himself shooting a different film from the one he intended to make.
