Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Jude Anthany Joseph to Direct 'MV Kairali' Film
Director Jude Anthany Joseph, known for '2018,' is making a movie called 'MV Kairali-The Enduring Mystery' about a ship that vanished in 1979.
The ship, carrying 51 people, was on its way to Djibouti.
The movie is based on a book about the ship's captain, written by his son.
The director hopes the film will offer comfort to the families of those who were on the ship, give closure, and serve as a tribute to those lost.
The movie is about the ship's mysterious disappearance.
Jude Anthany Joseph to direct film 'MV Kairali-The Enduring Mystery'.
The film is inspired by 'The Master Mariner,' a book about Captain Mariadas Joseph.
MV Kairali disappeared June 30, 1979, with 51 people en route to Djibouti.
The ship was a modern bulk carrier owned by the Kerala Shipping Corporation.
The film aims to offer cinematic closure to the mystery and honor those lost.
- Who
- Directed by Jude Anthany Joseph; based on a book about the ship's Captain Mariadas Joseph.
- What
- A film about the disappearance of the MV Kairali.
- When
- The ship disappeared on June 30, 1979; film announcement was made on Monday.
- Where
- The ship was en route to Djibouti from Goa.
- Why
- To bring cinematic closure to the mystery and to honor those lost.
Families of the Victims
The Film's Viewers
Seeking Closure
Families of the Victims
Seeking answers and closure regarding the ship's disappearance.
The Film's Viewers
The film may finally shed some light on the mystery.
- Director
- Jude Anthany Joseph
- Film Title
- MV Kairali-The Enduring Mystery
- Based On
- The Master Mariner
- Ship's Name
- MV Kairali
- Year of Disappearance
- 1979
- Departure Point
- Goa
- Number of People on Board
- 51