Anurag Kashyap to Head MIFFest Jury, Seek ‘New Cinematic Language’
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Anurag Kashyap to Head MIFFest Jury, Seek ‘New Cinematic Language’

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Indian auteur Anurag Kashyap is serving as jury president at the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) and will also lead a masterclass. He expressed his desire to discover new approaches to filmmaking rather than simply judging films.

Kashyap, whose latest feature film is titled "Bandar," is participating in MIFFest this year. Beyond his role as jury president, he’s scheduled to conduct a masterclass entitled “Unfiltered Realism.”

The veteran filmmaker stated that he isn't approaching the festival with pre-defined answers but hopes to learn from the experience. According to Variety, Kashyap said, “As jury president, what […],” indicating an openness to new perspectives and cinematic techniques.

Kashyap’s return to directing with "Bandar" coincides with his involvement at MIFFest, suggesting a period of renewed creative exploration for the filmmaker.

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