Papilio Buddha (2013)

Directed by

Jayan K. Cherian

Genre

LGBTQ-related film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

A

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film is about discrimination and violence against landless Dalits in Kerala. It shows their struggle against upper caste power structures and the damage done to the environment and women.

politicalseriousurgentconfrontationalgroundedsomberrawfocused

What happens

Papilio Buddha (Trans: Malabar Banded Peacock, Malayalam, 2013) is an Indian film written and directed by Jayan K. Cherian. The film focuses on the atrocities committed against Dalits, women, and the environment. It features S. P. Sreekumar, David Briggs, and Saritha Sunil while Padmapriya, Prakash Bare, and Thampy Antony play supporting roles. Kerala-based environmentalist Kallen Pokkudan appears in another important role in the film, which also casts 150 Adivasis. The film was completely shot in Wayanad, Kerala and the cinematography was done by M J Radhakrishnan. The story deals with discrimination against landless Dalits and the politics of suppression of their struggle against the upper castes and other powerful elements locally. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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