1956, Central Travancore (Malayalam: 1956) is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language period drama film written, directed and edited by Don Palathara and produced by Abhilash S. Kumar under Artbeat studios.
[1][2][3] The film stars Assif Yogi, Jain Andrews, Krishnan Balakrishnan and Kani Kusruti in lead roles.
The film is set in the high ranges of Central Travancore, a vast landscape then largely uninhabited by humans.
[10] 1956, Central Travancore also premiered at the Moscow International Film Festival in October 2020, in the non-competitive section.
Due to the pandemic travel restrictions, the cast and crew will not be present at the festival, but there will a virtual interaction with the director after the screening.