International Competition
If on a Winter's Night / Khidki Gaav
Director's bio
Sanju Surendran
Sanju Surendran, an Indian film maker is a graduate of Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. At the Institute he picked his lessons from the legendary film maker Mani Kaul. His documentary on Kutiyattam, Kapila won the National award for the best documentary and Special Mention at Visions du Reel, Switzerland. Sanju's first feature film, Aedan- Garden of Desire won Rajathachakoram award for the best debut director and the FIPRESCI award for the best Malayalam film. His new film 'if on a winter's night' won the Hylife Vision Award at Busan International Film festival. KAPILA [2014] Documentary on Kutiyattam. 62nd National Award for the Best Documentary [Arts & Culture] Special Mention at Visions du Reel, Nyon , Switzerland Special Mention at International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala Best Documentary Film at SIGNS 2015 [John Abraham National Award] Focus at FID Marseilles, France Gold Medal for Best Documentary at IDPA Awards AEDAN [2017] Feature Film RAJATHA CHAKORAM FOR THE BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR - IFFK FIPRESCI AWARD: BEST MALAYALAM FILM - IFFK If on a Winters Night (2025) Feature Film Hylife Vision Award - BIFF
Synopsis
A young couple leaves Kerala for Delhi, bound by love and ambition. He’s an artist, she’s with a film festival. But the city isn’t as kind as it looks — beneath its glitter lies prejudice, cramped spaces, and conventions. In Sanju Surendran’s telling, their story unfolds like the seasons — fragile yet unyielding. A love tested by the city.
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Details of Crew
Manesh Madhavan (Cinematographer), Praveen MK (Editor), Subramaniam KV & Ashok Ponnappan (Music), Godly Timo Koshy (Sound Designer ), Dileep Daz (Art Director), Pramod Sankar (Co-producer), Kiran Kesav (Co-producer), Sanju Augustine (Sound Recordist), Payal Kapadia (Other)
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