“Jallikattu” pounds on its themes with as much subtlety as a mallet tenderizing a tough cut of meat, ... Oct. 4, 2019. (Also in Toronto Film Festival.) Running time: 91 MIN.

Fantastic Fest Review: Jallikattu Buffalo hunt is a deceptive cover for a brilliant political allegory By Matthew Monagle, 4:33PM, Mon. Sep. 23, 2019 ...

“Jallikattu” premiered at Toronto in 2019 and has had a stellar festival run including Busan, London, Rotterdam and Stockholm. Pellissery won best director at the International Film Festival ...

The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto Film Festival and also played at Busan under the section A Window on Asian Cinema. Lijo Jose Pellissery received the Best Director trophy at the 50th ...

A rampaging buffalo transforms men into beasts in 'Jallikattu,' India’s Oscar submission from Lijo Jose Pellissery.

The day breaks and the rhythm of a community sparks with music, breathing, and rote action that keeps everyone in a familiar balance. They visit Varney the butcher (Chemban Vinod Jose), accept their ...

The film screened at the Toronto Film Festival last year and was released in India in October 2019. India has been nominated for the International Oscar three times, most recently in 2001 with Lagaan.

At least 40 bull-tamers were injured in the jallikkattu held near here on Sunday. A total of 740 bulls and 1,700 tamers from across Tamil Nadu took part in the sport. This was the second edition ...

Jallikattu involves releasing a bull into a crowd of people who attempt to grab it and ride it. The sport, performed during the four-day "Pongal" or winter harvest festival, is hugely popular in ...

India's traditional Jallikattu bull taming event has begun, with many young Indian men trying to control a bull running between crowds with nothing but their bare hands. Skip to content.

NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) -- Dozens of people traveled to Hampton Roads from all across the world to protest outside of the PETA headquarters. The Jallikattu protest was organized in response to the ...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Jan 14 (PTI) The popular Avaniyapuram 'Jallikattu,' bull taming sport, was held here on Tuesday on the day of harvest festival 'Pongal,' and the owner of the bull, declared ...