Four out of 19 movies awaiting Central government approval for screening at the 30th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) being held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, have been granted official censor exemption, sources said on Tuesday (December 16, 2025).
The movies granted permission for screening are Beef, Eagles of The Republic, Heart of The Wolf and Once Upon A Time In Gaza, the sources said.
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Beef follows Lati, a young woman from the outskirts of Barcelona, who turns to freestyle rap to confront grief, prejudice, and gender barriers after her father's death, sources said.
The remaining 15 films awaiting clearance include Sergei Eisenstein's 100-year-old classic Battleship Potemkin and several films related to the Palestine conflict.
