Thiruvanathapuram, Dec. 16 -- After the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting refused screening permission for several films at the International Film Festival of Kerala 2025, the Kerala CM, Pinarayi Vijayan, said that all films that were denied screening permission will be screened at the festival.

On his Facebook page, Kerala CM called the Union Government's decision to deny screening of scheduled films "unacceptable".

"The Union Government's decision to deny screening permission to films scheduled to be shown at the 30th International Film Festival of Kerala is unacceptable," wrote CM Pinarayi Vijayan.

The state government described the ban on film screenings at IFFK 2025 as an example of "dissenting voices and diverse crea...