THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: 'Midnight's Children', based on Salman Rushdie's novel by the same title, will be screened at the 17th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) on Monday. 

The screening will be held at Anjali theatre at 6 pm. Film producer David Hamilton, director Deepa Mehta, actors Rajat Kapoor and Rahul Bose will also be present. 

The film, which was earlier screened at Toronto International Film Festival, had won wide accolades. The screenplay of the film is written by Rushdie.

About six films will be screened for the second time on IFFK on Monday. The films are Filmisthan, Ivan's Woman, Present Tense, Nos Vemos Papa, The Last Step and Bhoomiyude Avakashikal. 

On the third day of IFFK, Kerala State Chalachithra Academy chairman Priyadarshan inaugurated a two-day round table seminar organised by South Asian Children's Cinema Forum. 

Film director Hariharan, Sri Lankan director Somaratne Dissanayake, Pakistani filmmaker Usman Peerzada also attended the seminar which will conclude on Monday.