no matter film festivals has always seen its share of controversies now we hear that in the 18th edition of international film festival of kerala iffk eludes one of the most critically acclaimed malayalam movie amen from its movie chart and lijo jose pallisery the director of amen is not at all happy about this move from the film fest organizers lijo expressed his strong contempt over the matter and said i was invited here to speak about my film but unfortunately the movie is not the part of the film fest infact this is not amens lost but iffks however the director also exhorts the young film makers to change the gear from realism to fiction i personally feel the audience are exhausted with the reality based subjects its time to change to fictious themes he says