Title of film : PIXELIA
Director Name : Ratheesh Ravindran
Cast & crew :
Producer : Sharmila Nair,Ranjit Karunakaran
Editor : Kiran Das . Rumjhum Banerjee
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Synopsis : Kumar, a bachelor in his thirties leaves his corporate job in Kochi to become a graphic novelist. He embarks on a new life as an Uber driver in Kochi while working on his graphic novel titled ‘Pixelia’. One day a transgender named Mandakini gets into his cab and that day changes Kumar’s life forever. Kumar and Mandakini spend the whole day where they open each other’s minds. Mandakini shares her past life and her desire to adopt a child while Kumar narrates the story of his graphic novel to her. Deriving inspirations from Comic books and Popular Culture, Pixelia is a Cul-de-sac of Yakshi (demon), sex robots and characters out of 80s B-grade Malayalam porn movies.
Director Bio : Ratheesh Ravindran is from Kerala. After finishing a degree in Physics, Ratheesh went on to do a Post-Graduation in Cinema from Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) Kolkata, graduating in the year 2006. He started his career as a cinematographer working mainly in Kolkata. His has shot feature films such as 'Raater Bioscope' directed by Tuhinabha Majumdar and 'Laal Sweater' directed by Subhadra Chowdhury. 'Laal Sweater' was screened at KIFF 2012. Ratheesh has directed one short fiction called ‘The Aquarium’. ‘The Aquarium’ was selected at the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) in the year 2015. ‘Pixelia’ is his directorial debut feature film.
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