Papua New Guinea’s Most Expensive Film, ‘Mussau: The First Song,’ Wraps Shoot, Unveils First Looks (EXCLUSIVE)
Papua New Guinea has completed filming for its most expensive historical drama, 'Mussau: The First Song.' The film, directed by Bijukumar Damodaran, aims to preserve indigenous languages and cultural heritage through a story set in the 1930s.
Why it matters
This production represents a significant milestone for the Papua New Guinean film industry and highlights the use of cinema as a tool for linguistic preservation.
Papua New Guinea's most expensive film to date, the $4.5 million historical drama "Mussau: The First Song," has wrapped principal photography after a 40-day shoot across two provinces.
Filming took place on Mussau Island in New Ireland Province and in Goroka, in Eastern Highlands Province. PNG-based producer NAFA Productions celebrated the wrap at a Thanksgiving event in Port Moresby on Saturday. Government figures at the event included Belden Norman Namah, Minister for Arts, Culture and Tourism; Chief Secretary Ivan Pomaleu; and Chief Censor Jim Abani.
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