‘Cinema Alchemy’ to honour 50 cine masters opens today

Thiruvananthapuram: As part of the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), ‘Cinema Alchemy: A Digital Art Tribute', an exhibition celebrating 50 masters of world cinema, will be inaugurated at Tagore Theatre on Saturday.Curated by noted filmmaker TK Rajeev Kumar, the exhibition features 50 digital paintings created by acclaimed art director and filmmaker Razi Muhammed. IFFK Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and legendary filmmaker Ann Hui will inaugurate the event at 11am. Kerala State Chalachitra Academy chairman Premkumar, secretary C Ajoy and other dignitaries will attend the opening ceremony. The exhibition pays homage to cinematic luminaries like Akira Kurosawa, Alfred Hitchcock, Andrei Tarkovsky, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Agnès Varda, Márta Mészáros, Mira Nair, among others.Combining the visual styles of surrealism and hyper-realism, the digital artworks offer profound insights into each filmmaker's unique contributions to world cinema. "This exhibition is a tribute to filmmakers who transformed cinema into a powerful tool for social change," said Kumar.Sharing the challenges of narrowing the selection to 50 directors, Muhammed said, "These visionaries tackled themes of politics, morality and cultural identity, using their art to challenge societal norms and spark dialogue. Each artwork draws inspiration from multiple films, aiming to capture the essence of the filmmaker's vision."A graduate of Thiruvananthapuram Fine Arts College and a postgraduate of Baroda MS University, Muhammed is a Kerala state film award winner for Best Adapted Screenplay for his film Velutha Rathrikal.
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