Don Palathara | India | 2026 | 121 mins. | Malayalam | Asia Premiere | Filmmaker attending
Fri, Oct 30 | 10:15 AM | Picturetime 2 (Football Ground)
Set in Kochi, The Uncertainty Principle follows a group of young people trying to build lives in cinema while navigating uncertain careers, relationships, and the compromises of everyday life. As an aspiring filmmaker begins making a film inspired by the people around him, the boundaries between lived experience and cinematic fiction gradually begin to blur.
Don Palathara
Don Palathara is an independent filmmaker from Kerala, India. His films are known for their observational style, long takes, and intimate exploration of everyday life. His work has screened at major international film festivals including the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Cork Film Festival, Moscow International Film Festival and International Film Festival of Kerala. His films include Shavam (2015), Vith (2017), Everything Is Cinema (2021), Joyful Mystery (2021), Family (2023), and 1956, Central Travancore (2019).
Producer: Amshunath Radhakrishnan, Jose Mathew, Jomon Jacob, Raju Rhee, Don Palathara
Writer: Don Palathara
Cinematographer: Don Palathara
Editor: Don Palathara
Sound: Adarsh Joseph Palamattom, Mohammed Sajid
Music: Bassil C J
Cast: Roshan Mathew, Divya Prabha, Jitin Puthanchery, Aarsha Baiju
Film Fest Aachen 2026
Asian Film Festival Barcelona 2026
Indian Film Festival of New Zealand 2026
