The movie was filmed at various locations in and around Port Moresby including (clockwise from far left) Poreporena Freeway at Burns Peak; Rapala Restaurant, Crown Hotel; Bomana War Cemetery; National Museum & Art Gallery; Heritage Bar, Crown Hotel; library at Pacific Adventist University
Media and Neelam Productions. A small contribution came from PNG’s Department for Community Development and Religion, but at least K3m more is being sought to properly fund an international Oscars promotional campaign. The film’s executive producer Parul Agrawal said it was the Indian director Dr Biju who came up with the idea for a film that would not only highlight the wartime bond between
India and PNG, but also expose the PNG movie industry to the world and establish the country as a film destination, promote cultural heritage and provide learning opportunities for young local talent. Gender empowerment was also a big focus of the production,
decade), there was Michelle Baru, the director’s assistant and herself an aspiring director, and producer Noelene, a teacher in the area of youth development for over 20 years who is part of the management team at NAFA. “It was a big learning experience for not only me but for all those involved,” Noelene said. In fact she was surprised how quickly the Papua New Guineans who worked on the film picked up the skills brought by the industry
with more than half of the interns being female, and women filling key roles.
Along with Parul (who is Indian but has lived in PNG for the past
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