| Film | Cultural Focus | |------|----------------| | (2019) | Dysfunctional family, masculinity, beauty of Kerala’s wetlands & homes. | | Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016) | Small-town life, honour culture, photography studio traditions. | | Sudani from Nigeria (2018) | Football, Malabar Muslim culture, immigrant integration. | | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017) | Police corruption, gold smuggling, lower-middle-class survival. | | Perumazhakkalam (2004) | Religious prejudice & communal harmony. | | Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020) | Caste power, police-politics nexus, rural Kerala ego clashes. | | Virus (2019) | Nipah outbreak – Kerala’s public health system & community resilience. |