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Wegmans Signature Tower, 12th Floor, E-12, Knowledge Park-III, Greater Noida-201308, India.

Festival Date: 2025-05-01 ,

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Velipādu: The Revelation

Country : India
Language : Malayalam
Duration : 00h 25mins 30sec
Genre : Short Fiction
Festival : 15th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-25
Award : Official Selection

Synopsis

Against the sensory landscape of central Kerala, Johnny, a soon-to-be priest must navigate his way out of his dissonant life towards self-discovery. The film reanimates Malayali gay desire through an expressionistic use of Christian music, intimate tastes and unabashed touches, while depicting delicate specifics of same-sex fondness. Resisting the popular narratives, the film discusses polyamory possibility of romantic relationships while depicting intersections of faith versus sexuality, besides the regional specifics of gay intimacy. Interspersing semi-autobiography with fiction, ‘Velipādu-The Revelation’ is a bitter-sweet rhapsody that sings of love and faith– both lost and regained like some Miltonic Paradise.

Crew

Director
Jijo Jessy Kuriakose
Producer
Gouldian Finches Productions
Writer
Jijo Jessy Kuriakose
Cinematographer
Thaai Prasaath
Editor
Sarun Surendran
Music Director
Adarsh S Nath
Graphics
NA
Production Company
Independent

Cast

Lead Actor
Younas Mariyam
Supporting Actor
Faizal Ananthapuri

Trailer

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