AJ: The twelfth International Film Festival of Kerala, has been formally inaugurated by Kamal Hassan in a glittering ceremony in Nishaganthi Open Air Auditorium, which was attended by around five thousand film friendly delegates. Personalities including Mohanlal and Chilean director Miguil Littin were the centre of attraction in the star studded function. Famous personalities of the erstwhile Malayalam cinema were also honored in the function

After the inaugural ceremony IFFK 2007, opens proudlyby Hana Makhmalbaf was screened. Jury chairman Jiri Menzel has been replaced by Iranian director Jafar Panahi while Cuban film director Rigoberto Lopez has been added to the panel. The other members of the jury include an African actor cum director Naki Sy Savene, Polish scriptwriter Agnieska Holland and veteran Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah.The competition section of these years IFFK has 14 films,including' 'Naalu Pennungal' by Adoor Gopalakrishnan and 'Parades'i by P T Kunjumuhammed.

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