Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan with the actors of the film All We Imagine as Lightwhich won the Grand Prix at the Cannes film festival, at a felicitation ceremony held in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.
The Kerala government has felicitated Malayalam movie artistes for their achievements at the recent Cannes film festival.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan honoured actors Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Hridhu Haroon, and Azees Nedumangad who were part of the cast of All We Imagine as Light that won the Grand Prix award at Cannes. The film, directed by Payal Kapadia, won the second biggest award after the Palme d’Or at the international festival.
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The Chief Minister also congratulated other artistes who gave a boost to Indian cinema at Cannes, and expressed hope that they reached greater heights in their artistic journey. Minister for Culture Saji Cherian presided over the event.
Kerala State Film Development Corporation chairman Shaji N. Karun whose Swahamwas part of Cannes competition 30 years ago was present on the occasion.
