Dates of the Festival: 15th December 2022 to 22nd December 2022
Venues: PVR Multiplex (formerly Sathyam Cinemas – Santham, Seasons, Six Degrees,
Serene screens) & Anna Cinemas
Inaugural Function: PVR Multiplex – Sathyam Screen (Dec 15, 2022 at 6:00 pm)
We have extended our invitation to the Honourable Minister for Information and
Publicity, Thiru. M.P. Saminathan to inaugurate the festival
Closing Function: PVR Multiplex – Sathyam Screen (Dec 22, 2022 at 6:00 pm)
For Tamil films competition category, ICAF informed through Press, our website and our social media about the
submission process and the last date for receipt of entries was fixed on 10th November 2022. 12 films selected by the
Preview Committee will be announced at the Press Meet on 5th December 2022. This year we will be giving 9
awards.
HIGHLIGHTS OF 20TH CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Number of Countries: 51
Number of Films: 102
Guests: Diplomats and Indian Film Directors from various Foreign Missions across India
Opening Film: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS by Ruben Östlund (Cannes Festival 2022, Palme d’Or winner)
Closing Film: NO BEARS by Jafar Panahi (Venice Film Festival 2022, Golden Lion nominee)
Other Award
Winning Films: Oscar Nominations & Selections
1. A piece of sky – Switzerland
2. Beautiful beings – Iceland
3. World war III – Iran
4. Mediterranean fever – Palestine
5. The Gravedigger’s Wife – Somalia
6. The Man Who Sold His Skin – Tunisia
CANNES Film Festival – Winners
TRIANGLE OF SADNESS – Palme d’Or winner, BROKER – South Korea, LEILA’S
BROTHERS – Iran, METRONOM – Romanian, MEDITERRANEAN FEVER – Palestine,
MI IUBITA MON AMOUR – France, THE DIVIDE – FranceFilms from popular film festivals like Berlin International Film Festival,
Fajr Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, San Sebastian International Film Festival
and Locarno International Film Festival
Country Focus – Switzerland: 4 films (courtesy Consulate General of Switzerland)
Glimpses of France: 5 films (courtesy Alliance Française of Madras)
Iranian Cinema: 6 films including ‘No Bears’ by Jafar Panahi
Korean Films: 3 films (courtesy Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, Chennai)
German Films: 2 films (courtesy Goethe-Institut, Chennai), including world premiere of ‘AEIOU’
Mexican Movies: 2 (courtesy Embassy of Mexico in New Delhi)
Cuban Cinema: 2 (courtesy Embassy of Cuba in New Delhi)
Italian Film: 1 (courtesy Italian Cultural Centre in New Delhi)
Chilean Cinema: 1 (courtesy Embassy of Chile in New Delhi)
Homage: Pierrot le fou by Jean-Luc Godard (France)
Wolka by Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson (Iceland)
Special Screening: Lovefilm by István Szabó (Hungary)
Indian Panorama: 15 films, including 3 Tamil films
Tamil Feature
Film Competition: 12 films
Tamil Nadu Government MGR Film and Television
Institute – Students’ Films: 9 short films
FIRST TIME IN CIFF:
An exclusive show for women audience of the German film ‘AEIOU’ (world premiere) will be arranged as a 2nd
screening.
In World cinema section:
1. SEMRET, a movie from Eritrea
2. MEDITERRANEAN FEVER, a film from Palestine
3. NO BEARS, a film from Azerbaijan
4. PARSLEY, a movie from Dominican Republic
5. THE GRAVEDIGGER’S WIFE, a film from Somalia
In Indian panorama section:
1. DHABARI QURUVI, an Irula language movie
2. PRATIKSHYA, an Oriya language film
3. TAYA, a Sanskrit language movie
MASTERCLASS:
We are having 12 sessions conducted by eminent personalities from the film industry and literature organized by Avichi College.
Delegate Registration
Direct Registration at Anna Cinemas, #21, Anna Salai, Mount Road, Anna Salai, Triplicane, Chennai – 600014
Daily from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm (from 1 Dec 2022). Online Registration – www.icaf.in / www.chennaifilmfest.com /
https://insider.in/20th-chennai-international-film-festival-dec15-2022/eventWORLD CINEMA
S.No. TITLE COUNTRY (s)
1 A E I O U Germany, France
2 Afrika Russia
3 A Man Japan
4 A Minor Iran
5 A Piece of Sky Switzerland, Germany
6 A Radiant Girl France
7 Ann Ireland
8 Autobiography Indonesia
9 Balaban Kazakhstan, Russia
10 Beautiful Beings Iceland, Denmark, Sweden,
Netherlands, Czech Republic
11 Before Now and Then Indonesia
12 Between Us France
13 Beyond the Wall Iran
14 Blast France
15 Broker South Korea
16 Brother & Sister France
17 Burning Days Turkey, France, Germany, Netherlands,
Greece, Croatia
18 Continental Drift France, Switzerland
19 Diary of a Fleeting Affair France
20 Father Pablo Mexico
21 Final Cut France, UK, Japan
22 Fishbone Bulgaria, Romania
23 Habib Belgium, France, Switzerland
24 Hard Shell, Soft Shell France
25 Harkis France, Belgium
26 ID USA
27 Last Dance Switzerland, Belgium
28 Leila’s Brothers Iran
29 Leonor will Never Die Philippines
30 Lord of the Ants Italy
31 Loser’s Adventure South Korea
32 Loving Memories France, Belgium
33 Lovefilm Hungary
34 Lucky Chan-Sil South Korea
35 Mediterranean Fever Palestine, Germany, France,
Cyprus, Qatar
36 Melchior the Apothecary Estonia
37 Metronom Romania, France
38 Mi Iubita Mon Amour France39 Move the Grave South Korea
40 My Girlfriend is the Revolution Mexico
41 My Imaginary Country Chile, France
42 Natural Lefty Italy, France
43 Neon Spring Latvia
44 No Bears Iran, Azerbaijan
45 No Prior Appointment Iran
46 Paloma Brazil, Portugal
47 Parsley Dominican Republic
48 Pierrot the Fool France
49 Queens France, Belgium, Netherlands,
Morocco
50 Romanticism of Emad & Touba Iran
51 Safe Place Croatia
52 Sami, Joe and I Switzerland
53 Semret Eritrea, Switzerland
54 Sick of Myself Norway, Sweden
55 Somewhere over the Chemtrails Czech Republic
56 Tales of One More Day Cuba
57 Tchaikovsky’s Wife Russia, France, Switzerland
58 Tenzin Canada
59 The Divide France
60 The Fam Switzerland
61 The Game Hungary
62 The Glass Room Germany
63 The Gravedigger’s Wife France, Somalia, Finland, Germany, Qatar
64 The Hotel Hong Kong, Thailand
65 The Mayor Cuba
66 The Man Who Sold His Skin France, Tunisia, Belgium, Germany,
Sweden, Qatar, Cyprus
67 The Night of the 12th France
68 The Taste of Apples is Red Israel, Germany
69 The Wait Finland
70 Triangle of Sadness Sweden, France, United Kingdom,
Germany, Turkey, Greece
71 Under the Fig Trees Tunisia, France, Switzerland,
Germany, Qatar
72 Vanishing France, South Korea
73 Victim Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany
74 Wolka Iceland, Poland
75 World War III IranTAMIL FILM COMPETITION
1 Aadhaar
2 Beginning
3 Buffoon
4 Gargi
5 Goat
6 Irudhi pakkam
7 Iravin nizhal
8 Kasada thapara
9 Maamanithan
10 Natchathiram nagargirathu
11 O2
12 Yuddha kaandam1 Appan Malayalam
2 Bhotbhoti Bengali
3 Cinema Bandi Telugu
4 Dhabari Quruvi Irula
5 Ekda Kaay Zala Marathi
6 Hadinelentu Kannada
7 Kadaisi Vivasayi Tamil
8 Maalai Nera Malipoo Tamil
9 Mahananda Bengali
10 Pothanur Post Office Tamil
11 Pratikshya Oriya
12 Saudi Vellakka CC.225/2009 Malayalam
13 Soul of Silence Assamese
14 Taya Sanskrit
15 The Storyteller Hindi
