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Jithin Issac Thomas
Director's bio
Jithin Issac Thomas
Jithin Issac Thomas is a writer and director from Kerala. His debut directorial feature, Attention Please (2019) starring Vishnu Govindan, addresses caste discrimination. Attention Please was an official selection at the 25th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK). His next film was the short segment ‘Pra Thu Mu’ in the anthology film Freedom Fight (2022). It received critical acclaim for its dark theme and its visual style using black and white cinematography. Rekha (2023), his most recent work, was appreciated for its gritty theme. It won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress (Vincy Aloshious).
Synopsis
Unni, a struggling film editor in Kerala, is editing a travel vlog. It shows members of a Kenyan tribe singing a traditional song. Unni’s grandmother overhears the song, starts singing along, and claims to know the song. Intrigued, Unni and his girlfriend Anupama share his grandmother’s song on social media. Realising from the comments that many people know the song, they set out to make a documentary about its origin. They travel across Kerala and interview people from various walks of life claiming to know the song. With each new person they meet, the mystery surrounding the song deepens.
Details of Cast
Ashik Safiya Aboobakker (Leading Actor - Unni), Gauthami Lekshmi Gopan (Leading Actress - Anupama), M. Kethi (Supporting Actress - Old tribal woman), Cheriyakaalan (Supporting Actor - Old tribal man), P.M. Aishabi (Supporting Actress - Grandmother), Jasmine Kavya (Supporting Actress - Sumathi teacher), Divakaran Vishnumangalam (Supporting Actor - P.V. Mohanan), Rajan C.R. (Supporting Actor - Pastor Subin Varkey), Jitheesh Raichel Samuel (Supporting Actor - Father Tom Chakkaraparambil), Prabhakaran Velur (Supporting Actor - Advocate Mohan Scaria), Shelvi Pollachi (Supporting Actress - Thankam), Surya S Kurup (Supporting Actress - Shakuntala), Satheesh P Babu (Supporting Actor - Shinoy Palluruthi), Benny John (Supporting Actor - Abhilash Abhi), Champan Binu (Supporting Actor - Muthu), Jiji Jogy (Supporting Actress - Kanakamani), Sanju Madhav (Supporting Actor - Govindan Njarambilekandam), Salu K Thomas (Supporting Actor - Kaushik bhai), Avinash Jayasree (Supporting Actor - Basheer Padannakkad)
Details of Crew
Subhash Kumaraswamy (Cinematographer), Anandhu Sheji Ajith (Editor), Milan V S (Music), Ajayan Adat (Sound Designer ), Deepak Sivan (Other), Jithin Issac Thomas (Co-producer), Tinu Samuel (Sound Recordist), Vipin George (Sound Recordist), Unni Lalu (Other), Sreedath Ajith (Other), Amrutha E R (Other), Prathapan K S (Other), Ananthan Raju (Other), Sneha Eldho (Co-producer), Eldho Joseph (Co-producer), Paul James (Co-producer), Peter Antony (Co-producer)
Producer Details
Nithyan Martin, Able Joseph, Jithin Issac Thomas
Writer Details
Jithin Issac Thomas
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