Malayalam filmmaker Nithin Lukose's debut feature Paka (River of Blood) will premiere at the 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which will be held from September 9-18 2021.

The world premiere of this film produced by Anurag Kashyap and Raj Rachakonda will be under the Discovery section of the festival.

The narrative follows two feuding families and a young couple that tries to overcome this hatred with love. Paka is set in Wayanad, Kerala, and stars a host of actors. In a statement, Nithin says, "I'm delighted and honoured to see my directorial debut, Paka at the 46th Toronto International Film Festival. I was fascinated by the stories and myths my grandmother told me when I was young. Paka is a manifestation of that fascination. The idea was to tell a universal story that can appeal to the global audience while keeping the film rooted in the cultural attributes I grew up in."

NithinLukose was the first recipient of the #ResulPookuttyIIFAFoundatuonScholarship, and the entire crew of the movie. IIFA congratulated the director with a tweet that read, "Malayalam movie #Paka has been selected to be screened at the 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival! We send our best wishes to #NithinLukose, the first recipient of the #ResulPookuttyIIFAFoundatuonScholarship, and the entire crew of the movie."