Papa Buka (2025)

Drama | Languages: Tok Pisin, English, Hindi, Bengali

Length: 1 hour 40 minutes

Released: September 18, 2025 (Papua New Guinea), November 22, 2025 (IFFI, Goa, India)

Cast: Sine Boboro, Ritabhari Chakraborty, Prakash Bare, John Sike

Directed by Dr. Biju Damodara

More information: IMDB, Official website

In August 2025, “Papa Buka” was selected as the first-ever film from Papua New Guinea to compete for the Best International Feature Film award at the 2026 Oscars – 98th Academy Awards.

Romila, Anand, and guide Papa Buka journey through Papua New Guinea’s remote villages, documenting World War II veterans’ vivid memories of fighting against Japan, facing unexpected challenges along their quest. They encounter graves of Commonwealth soldiers, of which many were from India fighting for the British.