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A peculiar screening of the critically acclaimed movie Papa Buka, a landmark Indo-Papua New Guinea co-production directed by Biju Damodaran, volition beryllium held astatine Chavara Dolby Theatre astatine 5.45 p.m. connected Monday.
The screening is being organised by the Cochin Film Society successful relation with the Chavara Cultural Centre. The movie follows 2 Indian historians connected a travel into the rugged terrains of Papua New Guinea successful hunt of forgotten truths astir Indian soldiers who fought for the Allied forces during World War II. Their quest to honour those who ne'er returned location is guided by an 85-year-old section seasoned who lived done the conflict.
At Oscars
Papa Buka is being showcased successful Kochi aft a palmy tally connected the planetary circuit, wherever it earned wide acclaim. It was the authoritative introduction from Papua New Guinea for Best International Feature Film astatine the Oscars 2025. The movie won the Special Jury Award astatine the Minsk International Film Festival 2025, featured arsenic a ‘Red Carpet Entry’ astatine IFFI Goa successful 2025, received captious praise astatine the International Film Festival of Kerala successful 2025, and has been selected for the ‘Asian Competition’ class astatine the Dhaka International Film Festival successful 2026.
The screening volition beryllium followed by an interactive league with manager Biju Damodaran on with members of the formed and crew.
