THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The nationwide protest against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has reached the film industry as the director of ‘Sudani from Nigeria’ has announced on Facebook that he, along with the film’s screenplay writer and producers, would stay away from the presentation ceremony in New Delhi in protest against the CAA and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC).

‘Sudani from Nigeria’ bagged the National Award for the best Malayalam movie in 2018. Malayalam actress Rim Kallingal expressed her support for the movie’s team.