2018: Everyone is a Hero
In Competition
11/9 - followed by Q&A w/ director Jude Anthany Joseph
Synopsis:
“2018: Everyone is a Hero” is a survival thriller against the tragic 2018 Kerala Floods. The film portrays the spirit of unity and humanity put in by the Keralites to survive the disaster. Although the mammoth effect of floods drowned most parts of Kerala, this story of hope is primarily set in a fictional village called “Aruvikulam” and narrates the lives of its residents hailing from all walks of life. The plot revolves around their lives during the calamity and depicts the collective effort they put in to tackle the catastrophic deluge.
Schedule
Location: The Culver Theater
9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City
First Screening
November 9th @ 9 PM
Second Screening
November 14th @ 12 PM
Director
Jude Anthany Joseph
Jude Anthany Joseph was born Sijo Joseph. He legally changed his name to Jude Anthany Joseph in 2014, over his affinity towards Jude the Apostle. He is graduated in B-tech Electronics & Communication Engineering from LBS Engineering College, Kasaragod in 2005. He was working as a Software Engineer in Infosys Bangalore & Trivandrum before he joined as Assistant Director in Malayalam films. He has won Kerala State Award for the Best Popular movie for his directorial debut. He has also won several awards for his all films including Critics award. He was a victim of the flood which happened in 2018 in Kerala, he lost his Vehicle in flood, his belongings and he ran away with his family to his sister’s place. Later he came back to his house and decided to make this survival story of Kerala into a film so that it will be globally reached. He consulted many people including people from UNESCO to discuss about the global warming effect on this flood and consulted various victims before he finished the 12th draft of the script.
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 126 min
Language: Malayalam
Subtitles: English
Cast & Crew
Director:
Jude Anthany Joseph
Cast:
Tovino Thomas
Kunchako Boban
Asif Ali
Narain
Aparna Balamurali
Sudheesh
Producer:
Venu Kunnappilly
Cinematography:
Akhil George
Editing:
Screenwriter:
Chaman Chakko
Jude Anthany Joseph
Sound:
Nobin Paul
