Joseph's Son (2023)
1h 25m
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June 13, 2023Release Date
Plot.
A young teen has not returned home in Manipur, an area amidst the ethnic conflicts and insurgency. His father Joseph sets out on a journey in search of his football enthusiast son. As Joseph travels, his fear grows deeper: a fear of constant uncertainty- past and present – to which a personal vacuum is added when he is asked to verify the unidentified body in the morgue by the police. It is a journey that no parent would like to take, ever.
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Joseph's Son (Meiteilon: Josephki Macha) is a Manipuri film released in 2023. It is based on a true story and features Rewben Mashangva. The film was directed by Haobam Paban Kumar and produced by the National Film Development Corporation Limited, with Oli Pictures as a co-producer. The screenplay was written by Sudhir Naoroibam, a Sahitya Akademi Award winner, alongside Haobam. It is based on Sudhir Naoroibam's short story with the same title.
The film premiered at the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival in June 2023, where it was the only Indian film among 11 which competed for the Golden Goblet Award.