Geographically, the cinema has moved beyond the ubiquitous kettuvallom (houseboat). Guppy (2016) used the precarious cliff-hanging villages of the Western Ghats as a metaphor for risk and ambition. Ee.Ma.Yau (2018) set an entire narrative around the death and funeral of a poor Christian man in the coastal village of Chellanam, using the specific rituals of the Latin Catholic community to comment on the absurdity of death.
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: Kerala’s multicultural demographic—where Hindu, Muslim, and Christian communities have lived in relative harmony for centuries—is reflected in its films. Unlike many other industries, Malayalam cinema often portrays characters of all faiths in a genuine, non-stereotypical manner. Geographically, the cinema has moved beyond the ubiquitous