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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Lijo Jose Pellissery

Lijo Jose PELLISSERY (1979, India) is the son of actor Jose Pellissery. He made his directorial debut with Nayakan (2010). His 2015 film Double Barrel received negative reviews, but is now considered a cult film by some. Ee.Ma.Yau (2018) won numerous awards, including the Silver Peacock for Best Director at International Film Festival of India. It was also nominated for the Golden Peacock for Best Film. Jallikattu (2019) won him his second Silver Peacock in two years.

Filmography

Nayakan (2010), City of God (2011), Amen (2013), Double Barrel (2015), Angamaly Diaries (2017), Ee.Ma.Yau (2018), Jallikattu (2019)

More info: Wikipedia, Lijo Jose Pellissery

Lijo Jose Pellissery at IFFR

  • Jallikattu

    When a water buffalo escapes in an Indian village, the men wildly hunt it down. What is ultimately the difference between man and beast?