Malayalam film '2018' which chronicles the devastating floods witnessed by the state in the same year has been selected as India's official entry to the Oscars. The film made on a tight budget has been directed by Jude Anthany Joseph and boats of a multi-starrer cast including Tovino Thomas, Asif Ali, Lal, Kunchacko Boban, Narain, and Tanvi Ram, among others. 

The Malayalam film does not just focus on the floods but the stories of the people of Kerala who stood together in trying times and emerged as heroes. However, recreating the floods was not an easy task. The mammoth task was deemed impossible by members of the industry and the director claimed that he was discouraged from even pursuing the film with his vision. Several big cinematographers had also dropped out of the film at the last moment hearing naysayers. However, after crossing all the hurdles, the film proved to be a technical brilliance and has got recognition with its selection for the Academy Awards.