Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 22 -- The 17th edition of the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) is set to pay tribute to legendary film personalities through a special homage package.

The section will honour the memories of Souleymane Cisse, Shyam Benegal, Shaji N. Karun, Tapan Kumar Bose, Tarun Bhartiya, P. Jayachandran, and R.S. Pradeep. Seven remarkable films will be screened under this category.

The six-day festival, to be held here from August 22 to 27, will showcase more than 300 films, including competition and non-competition documentaries, short films, campus films, music videos, and works in various other categories.

Souleymane Cisse, the Malian filmmaker often described as "Africa's greatest living ...