Thiruvananthapuram: The 30th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK 2025) was inaugurated on Friday by State Culture Minister Saji Cherian at a function attended by dignitaries from the film world from across the globe.

The inaugural ceremony was marked by lighting of 30 lamps by the guests, including Palestine Ambassador to India Abdulla M Abu Shawez, German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann, Chilean director Pablo Larrain, Spanish actor Angela Molina and Candadian director Kelly Fyffe-Marshall.

In his inaugural speech, Saji Cherian said the IFFK was the only regional festival in India which had completed 30 meaningful years with the participation of people who were committed to cinema.

Cheriyan said the festival had grown into a cultural resistance movement for the good

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