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Indigenous Missionary Biopic to Shoot in Papua New Guinea

Updated 2026-07-17 13:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Papua New Guinea-based NAFA Productions is set to shoot the biopic 'Mussau: The First Song,' directed by Indian National Film Award winner Bijukumar Damodaran. The film will chart the life of Taula Lovovoa, one of the first indigenous Seventh-day Adventist missionaries.

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Indigenous Missionary Biopic ‘Mussau: The First Song’ to Shoot in Papua New Guinea With Indian National Film Award Winner Bijukumar Damodaran Directing (EXCLUSIVE)

Papua New Guinea-based NAFA Productions has unveiled “Mussau: The First Song,” a historical biopic rooted in the life of Taula Lovovoa, one of the first indigenous Seventh-day Adventist missionaries from Mussau Island. Set in the 1930s, the film charts Lovovoa’s journey of transfor

2026-07-17 13:27 UTC