Fireflies : Manipuri documentary selected in Kathmandu Film Festival
- December 13th 2019 : by Kathmandu International Mountain Film Fest -
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A Manipuri short documentary based on Meira Paibi has been selected in Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival.
The short documentary, Fireflies directed by Johnson Rajkumar will be screened in the festival on December 13 in Kathmandu.
The film articulates the journey of Meira Paibi in their struggles to protect the community from atrocities committed by the State.
It explores the role of women in the conflict-ridden, male-dominated society of Manipur. Through powerful testimonies, the film looks into how gender identities are negotiated during the time of conflict and violence.
Director of 'Fireflies' - Rajkumar Johnson
Fireflies had previously won Best Short Documentary in Arthouse Asia International Film Festival, Kolkata and won 2nd place in short documentary section in Chennai International Short Film Festival.
The film had been selected in several International and National film festivals including, Golden Tree International Documentary Film Festival in Frankfurt, Dada Saheb Phalke International Film Festival in Mumbai, Davis Feminist Film Festival in California, Human Rights Short Film Festival in Dhaka.
scenes from 'Fireflies'
* This info was provided by Rajkumar Johnson who can be contacted at rajkumarjohnson(AT)gmail(DOT)com
This was posted on 12th December 2019
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