US EditionKnow The Odisha Connect In Papua New Guinea’s Official Oscar 2026 Entry ‘Papa Buka’
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Know The Odisha Connect In Papua New Guinea’s Official Oscar 2026 Entry ‘Papa Buka’
Bhubaneswar: ‘Papa Buka’, inspired by Odisha’s Paika Bidroha (rebellion) of 1817, has been officially selected as Papua New Guinea’s Best International Feature Film category entry to the 98th Academy Awards of 2026. This film has been co-produced by Akshay Kumar Parija, a twice-National Award-winning director from Odisha, and the Papua New Guinea government. It has been directed by three-time national award-winning filmmaker Bijukumar Damodaran,…
ODIA FILM PRODUCER AKSHAY KUMAR PARIJA'S 'PAPA BUKA' IS PAPUA NEW GUINEA'S OFFICIAL OSCAR ENTRY | 29 August, 2025 - Film Information
Papa Buka, a co-production between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and India, has created history by becoming PNG’s first Oscar entry for the best international feature film at the 98th Academy Awards to be held in 2026. The film is produced by twice National Award-winning director from Orissa, Akshay Kumar Parija, and the government of PNG. It is directed by Dr. Bijukumar Damodaran, a thrice National Award-winning director renowned for his socially rele…
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