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This is the essence of Kerala culture: relentless, often exhausting, but always deep intellectual engagement. : The industry frequently draws from Kerala's rich
However, critics worry that the new wave’s focus on urban, upper-caste, middle-class angst (coffee shops in Kochi, vacations in Vagamon) is erasing the Dalit and Adivasi (tribal) voices that the early parallel cinema championed. The industry is currently grappling with this: films like Nayattu (2021) (police brutality) and Aavasavyuham (2019) (the surveillance of tribal lands disguised as a sci-fi mockumentary) are pushing back, trying to ensure that the mirror remains clear. However, critics worry that the new wave’s focus
