4 of 19 films cleared for IFFK; 'Battleship Potemkin' still pending

• Four out of 19 films awaiting central government approval for the 30th IFFK in Thiruvananthapuram have been granted censor exemption.
• The cleared films are 'Beef', 'Eagles of The Republic', 'Heart of The Wolf', and 'Once Upon A Time In Gaza'.
• The remaining 15 films awaiting clearance include Sergei Eisenstein’s 100-year-old classic ’Battleship Potemkin’ and several films related to the Palestine conflict.
• Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticized the denial of clearance for 'Battleship Potemkin' as "laughable."
• The 30th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) is being held from December 12 to 19.

Why It Matters: Government approval delays impact film festival's artistic freedom and selection.