# A prestigious documentary festival in Keralam is in censorship limbo

> In a note sent to filmmakers, the festival organisers wrote, “We regret to inform you that, as we have not received the necessary censor exemption for your film from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, we will be unable to screen it at the 18th IDSFFK.”

- Published: 2026-09-26T07:30:46.360Z
- Updated: 2026-09-26T07:30:46.360Z
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- Topics: Science and technology
- Involves: International Documentary & Short Films Festival of Keralam, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Nina Sabnani, Parliament Street, People Tree store in Delhi, Shashi Tharoor, Shimmering Odyssey, Spandan Banerjee, The Wire’s YouTube channel

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