To secure a nomination in the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 93rd Academy Awards (also known as the Oscars), India has chosen a Malayalam film this time. Jallikattu, directed by Lijo Hose Pelliserry is adapted from a story titled Maoist written by Hareesh S. 

Jallikattu follows the hunt of a bull in a village that has escaped slaughter house and had previously earned Pelliserry a best director award at the International Film Festival of India.

Opus Penta and Friday Film House had produced the movie which stars Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad and Santhy Balachandran among others.