Malayalam-language film Papilio Buddha, directed by New York-based filmmaker Jayan Cherian, has had a whirlwind journey since it was made. The film that was initially refused certification by the Censor Board, with or without cuts, eventually managed to have a limited release in Kerala last year. The film is now screening at the Berlin International Film Festival in Panorama section. Jayan Cherian talks about Papilio Buddha and censorship:
What is Papilio Buddha about?
Papilio Buddha is a film about a group of displaced Dalits in the Western Ghats of India. It was shot in the milieu of a real land struggle in Kerala and is based on several real events. I have taken a decade of the history of land struggles in Kerala and superimposed a narrative on it. The strategy was to integrate the Dalit experiences of Kerala.
It also deals with how the female body is treated in the public space.
What is Papilio Buddha about?
Papilio Buddha is a film about a group of displaced Dalits in the Western Ghats of India. It was shot in the milieu of a real land struggle in Kerala and is based on several real events. I have taken a decade of the history of land struggles in Kerala and superimposed a narrative on it. The strategy was to integrate the Dalit experiences of Kerala.
It also deals with how the female body is treated in the public space.
- 2/11/2014
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
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