Indian Contender ‘2018’ Director Talks Oscar Campaign, Unveils New Missing Ship Thriller (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Jude Anthany Joseph, director of India’s international feature Oscar contender “2018,” has started work on his next film.
The untitled investigative thriller is being written by the filmmaker alongside journalist Josy Joseph. The film is based on the true story of Kerala Shipping Corporation’s cargo ship MV Kairali that disappeared in 1979 with a crew of 49 and 20,000 tonnes of iron ore on board while sailing from Margao, India to Rostock, Germany, via Djibouti. “It’s really fascinating to learn the historical importance of this incident and how the investigation never succeeded.
As a filmmaker it is a challenging subject to execute,” Joseph told Variety. Production is due to commence in the last quarter of 2024.
Meanwhile, “2018” screened at the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa and the producers threw a lavish party to celebrate the film’s progress.
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