Lijo Jose Pellissery's Jallikattu Is Out Of The Oscar Race
A ‘Pebbles’ winning the prestigious Tiger award at Rotterdam is but a pebble in a pond. For one, the festival is too “indie”. And two, not enough has been written about the film. Yet.
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A Deep-Dive Into Lijo Pellissery’s Filmography On Front Row
The maverick filmmaker’s longtime collaborator Prashant Pillai gives us an insight into how Lijo’s mind works
Producer Guneet Monga On Cracking Oscar Campaigns
Guneet Monga on her experiences navigating Oscar campaigns, what an effective campaign looks like, her hopes for Jallikattu and why India has never had much success at the Oscars despite making so many good films
Jallikattu, A Choreography Of Vulnerable Masculinities
If masculine endeavours belong only to the men, then the disintegration of masculinity too has to be performed by just them
Lijo Jose Pellissery On Making Jallikattu, India's Oscar Entry
The director on why creating the animatronic bull for the film was hard
Jallikattu: Nativity In Cinema
The primary reason behind Jallikattu’s success is its superb craftsmanship in constructing a world that is grounded in reality
My Movie Diary: In Conversation With Jallikattu Director Lijo Jose Pellissery
The reticence of Malayalam artists to speak is refreshing but I for one, want more insight into how they are making all these terrific films
Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Method in Madness
The Malayalam director on Jallikattu, the sense of place in his films, and how there was a shift in his filmmaking approach after his third feature
Jallikattu's Art Director On Making A Rs 20-Lakh Animatronic Bull
Gokul Das on collaborating with director Lijo Jose Pellissery to craft a bull realistic enough to confuse the Censors
