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| film 1983 |
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faltered, and then we learned. At least so it appears from the drastic change- both
in quality and earnestness- noticeable in films that are being made since 2010
in the Malayalam language. As opposed to the spell of kitschy products that
were churned out in the 2000s, a genus of new experimental cinema is visibly in
the making, and not to be misunderstood with the groundbreaking New Wave that uplifted Malayalam Cinema
in the 1970s, this new age movement, bidding on smaller themes and
unconventional narrative techniques, seems to have taken shape from a willful
attempt to stay away from the formulaic Malayalam blueprint that had grown to
full-fledged tripe in the 2000s. Like never before, a plethora of films
addressing the life and issues of the expat and the urban Malayali also came
into being, and a volley of exceedingly unconventional characters took shape in
these stories. Although this intentional cry ‘to be different at any cost’ has intermittently
created a bunch of cocky unsavory results, there are also some fruitful efforts with popular appeal
that stood out in their thematic excellence and alternative executions.
Following is a list of ten such new generation films that will give you an introduction to the
merits of the Malayalam NEO NEW WAVE. Let’s hope this ‘wave’ takes a really high
sweep before it turns to land, or never land all.
