Filmmakers Face Uncertain Wait as IDSFFK Selections Seek Censor Exemption After Union Ministry Action
A group of eight documentaries selected for the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala are awaiting clarity on whether they will receive exemption from censorship requirements after the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry’s recent move to block the films. The delay has left filmmakers in limbo, raising fresh questions about festival autonomy, documentary circulation, and the reach of state scrutiny over non-fiction cinema.
