"Beyond Blast" selected for Port Blair International Film festival
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 04 2022:
"Beyond Blast", a biographical documentary film has been selected for 'Port Blair International Film festival' which is one of the biggest international film festivals.
The same was declared yesterday at Port Blair on January 2, said a press release issued by the Director of the film, Saikhom Ratan.
"Beyond Blast" is a biographical documentary film of a painter (visual artist) Konthoujam Maikel who is a victim of arm conflict and the film portrays how he overcome his suffering and his efforts to shed the dark and fear psychosis of the people through his painting.
The film is produced by Konjengbam Sushila Leima under the banner of Luwang Apokpa Mamikol (LAM) .
It is worth mentioning that Konthoujam Maikel was injured in a powerful IED blast at Pourabi on December 16, 2007 which claimed seven lives and left many injured.
The film has been selected for Goa International Film Competition, 2021 and the Director of Photography (DOP) Saikhom Ratan has been nominated for the prestigious Best DOP award, added the press release.