Flix FlashbackMore than 18 years after it was released, director Blessy’s debut film continues to evoke a roller-coaster of emotions.Neelima MenonSaina MusicKaazhcha (2004) will always remain Blessy’s most seminal work. Inspired by an Iranian film, he weaves a compelling story of humanity and compassion in the backdrop of the charming backwaters of Kerala. A little boy from Gujarat gets orphaned in an earthquake and gets lost in a small town in Kerala. His chance meeting with a kind stranger leads us to a narrative that reaffirms our belief in humanity. The boy is homeless, grubby, hungry, and gabbles in an unfamiliar language. Initially, you see him in the company of street urchins who teach him to beg. At night when he snuggles inside open cylindrical tanks along with other children, they try to protect him from a predatory cop. But in a sheer stroke of luck, he bumps into Madhavan,...
- 11/27/2022
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
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