5 things to know about Malayalam film '2018', India's official entry for Oscars

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The Malayalam film "2018" has been chosen as India's official entry for the Oscars

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It will compete in the Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars, a category previously known as Best Foreign Film.

Here are 5 things about the movie '2018'

Directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, the film, with the subtitle "Everyone Is A Hero," portrays a survival drama centered on the devastating floods that struck Kerala in 2018.

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"2018 is a solid account of the tragic time, these films remind us of impermanence and life thus go on. As a document of our times it is a solid monument of a tragedy that took place in one particular area but really cuts across borders and makes us thing about the bigger picture," said film critic Baradwaj Rangan.

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5 things to know about Malayalam film '2018', India's official entry for Oscars

The Malayalam film "2018" has been chosen as India's official entry for the Oscars

Here are 5 things about the movie '2018'

Directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, the film, with the subtitle "Everyone Is A Hero," portrays a survival drama centered on the devastating floods that struck Kerala in 2018.

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