Papa Buka
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Romila, Anand and guide Papa Buka journey through Papua New Guinea's remote villages, documenting WWII veterans' vivid memories of fighting against Japan, facing unexpected challenges along their quest.
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Cast
21 people
Sine Boboro
Papa Buka
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John Sike
Sike Yuants
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Ritabhari Chakraborty
Romila Chatterjee
Known for
Pari
Prakash Bare
Anand Kunjiraman
Also in
Oru Indian Pranayakadha
Ivide
Rejeev Sharma
Indian High Commissioner
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Barbara Anatu
National Museum Officer
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Clement Gima
War Veteran 1
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Jayford Malisa
War Veteran 2
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Yacob Oburi
War Cemetery Officer
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Sukanth Agarwal
Professor Anirudh Chowdhury
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Ashi Agarwal
Romila's Mother
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Max Maso
Sogeri Police Commander
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Bijukumar Damodaran Director · Ricky Kej Composer Yedhu Radhakrishnan Cinematographer
First release September 19, 2025 · Produced in Papua New Guinea, India · Languages Bangla, English, Hindi
Production
Native Arts and Fashion Academy Productions
Production
Neelam Productions
Production
Silicon Media
Production
Akshay Parija Productions
Production
Papua New Guinea · India
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Bangla · English · Hindi
Release dates
Papua New Guinea · September 19, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
India
November 22, 2025 · Premiere · International Film Festival of India
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