While Bollywood struggles with the "item number," Malayalam cinema has produced films like The Great Indian Kitchen (2021), a scathing critique of patriarchy within the domestic sphere, and Aarkkariyam (2021), which places women's moral choices at the center.
Would you like a curated list of 10 films to start with, each with a specific cultural question for reflection? Or a deep dive into any one filmmaker or theme (e.g., food in Malayalam cinema, or caste representation)?