Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 19 -- : Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the closing ceremony of the 30th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) on Friday at 6 PM at Nishagandhi Auditorium.
The ceremony will be presided over by Minister for Cultural Affairs Saji Cherian.
Eminent filmmaker Saeed Mirza, who has completed 50 years in cinema, and currently serving as Chairman of the KR Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts, Kottayam, will be honoured at the event.
The Chief Minister will present the Lifetime Achievement Award of the 30th IFFK to acclaimed Mauritanian filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako. Jury Chairperson Mohammad Rasoulof will also be felicitated on the occasion.
Festival awards, including the pres...