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Krishnashtami: The Book of Dry Leaves

Krishnashtami: The Book of Dry Leaves

Original Title: കൃഷ്ണാഷ്ടമി

20261h 18m

Status

Released

Release

2026

Runtime

1h 18m

Storyline

The first still-image feature in India, inspired by Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon's 1958 poem. It portrays marginalized lives held in an illegitimate detention centre, using dry leaves and storms as metaphors. An omniscient narrator from an undefined future recalls fragments lost to censorship, inviting others to complete the story. Through static images, memories, and voices, the film reflects on art, poverty, imagination, divinity, and power.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 18m
Jan 16, 2026
Languages
Malayalam
Production Countries
India