1956, Central Travancore
1956, Central Travancore (Malayalam: 1956) is a 2019 Malayalam-language period drama film written, directed and edited by Don Palathara and produced by Abhilash S. Kumar under Artbeat studios. The film stars Assif Yogi, Jain Andrews, Krishnan Balakrishnan and Kani Kusruti in lead roles. It features a musical score by Basil CJ. Cinematography was handled by Alex Joseph. The film is Palathara's third feature-length movie, after Savam and Vith. The film was originally titled Kattupothu (Wild Buffalo). The film is shot in black and white, like most of Palathara's films. The film made its international premier at the Busan International Film Festival, in 2019. Then at the 42nd Moscow International Film Festival, on 5 October 2020.The film made its Indian premiere at the 25th International Film Festival of Kerala. It won the 2020 John Abraham Award for Best Malayalam Film. Plot
Set in 1956, the film takes place against the backdrop of the early migration to Ihad takenukki, before Kerala's land reforms take place. The film is set in the high ranges of Central Travancore, a vast landscape then largely uninhabited by humans. The main protagonists of the story are two brothers, Kora and Onan, from Kottayam, Kerala. They set out with a group of men to hunt gaur. The film portrays their journey. 