'' Adaminte Makan Abu '' was the only Malayalam film selected to be screened at the international competition section of the 16th International Film Festival of Kerala ( IFFK ) but was later withdrawn because according to the rules of this festival , a film that has taken part in the competition section of any international festival in India can not be included in its competition section . The film was , however , screened in the " Malayalam Cinema Today " section of the festival . It was also screened at the 23rd Palm Springs International Film Festival ( PSIFF ) — often considered the run-up to the Academy Awards — in January 2012 and at the Cinema of Salvation Competition section of the 30th Fajr International Film Festival
International Film Festival of Kerala
International Film Festival of Kerala
Adaminte Makan Abu