In a country filled with poverty even after 75 years of independence, the priority shouldn’t be given to force nationalism onto the society, said Finn George Varghese, the director of the short film Mara Mara Mara while participating in the Face 2 Face at IDSFFK 2022. He also stated that nationalism should be practiced voluntarily by oneself and it shouldn’t be forced.

Varun Grover the director of the short film Kiss said that Keralites are more welcoming when it comes to films and said that showcasing his films in IDSFFK provides an opportunity to visit the God’s Own Country. 

Geetika Narang Abbasi, the director of the film a.k.a opined that the people of Kerala give more importance to film festivals. 

Film directors Anand Pandey, Divya Sachar, Kallol Mukherjee, Karuna Viswanath, Akshay Chandrasobha Ashok and Priya Naresh were present on the occasion.