Lijo Jose Pellissery is an Indian film director and actor. He predominantly works in Malayalam Cinema. His films are characterized by nonlinear storylines, aestheticization of violence, extended scenes of dialogue and very long takes.
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Lijo Jose Pellissery is an Indian film director and actor who predominantly works in Malayalam Cinema. Known for his unconventional approach in directing, his films are characterized by nonlinear storylines, aestheticization of violence, extended scenes of dialogue and very long takes. He is a recipient of the Best Director Award at the 48th Kerala State Film Awards for Ee. Ma. Yau. His latest movie Jallikkattu premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Jallikattu was announced as the Indian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards in November 2020.
He debuted as a feature film director in 2010 with Nayakan, which narrated the story of a Kathakali artist who joined the underworld to take revenge on those who killed his family. His next venture, City of God, was one of the early New Generation films of Malaysalam cinema and a multi-starrer featuring Indrajith Sukumaran, Parvathy, Swetha Menon and Rima Kallingal. His fifth film was again a crime-gangster film Angamaly Diaries, starring almost 90 new actors.
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