MUMBAI: The 10th International Film Festival, organised by the Film Lovers‘ Cultural Association (Filca), is to be held in Thiruvananthapuram from 7 to 13 May.

Noted filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan will inaugurate the film festival on 7 May, which will be followed by the screening of V. K. Prakash directed Phir Kabhi.

One of the highlights of the festival will be a retrospective of films of David Lean.

Five films are being screened in the documentaries and short films section. This includes a documentary by Sharathchandran, the award-winning documentary-maker who recently passed away.

The festival is being held in association with the National Film Archive of India, Chalachitra Academy, the State department of Culture and the Federation of Film Societies.