Odisha-based filmmaker Susant Misra's film 'Josef-Born in Grace' has made it to the contention list of the 92nd Oscar Awards. The movie is a cinematic portrayal of a short story 'Joseph' written by Umakanta Mahapatra.

The period film, which is set in the Himalayas between 1960 and 1980, revolves around the life of a missionary doctor, Father O'Hara who raises an orphan baby named Josef with the help of his caretaker Maularam.