Krishnashtami: The Book of Dry Leaves

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Krishnashtami: The Book of Dry Leaves (2026)

Directed by Abhilash Babu

Drama · 1h 18m

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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Cast

Jeo Baby
A
Abhijith Chithrakumar
S
Sushama Anil
S
Surya S
A
Aparna Asok Kenshin

Crew

Director
Abhilash Babu
Writer
Abhilash Babu

Details

Original title
കൃഷ്ണാഷ്ടമി
Release date
2026-01-16
Runtime
1h 18m
Genres
Drama
Original language
ML
Spoken languages
Malayalam
Countries
India