Film on Warrepa Naba selected
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 02 2023:
Documentary film 'Padma Shri Wareppa Naba: Rituals to Mainstream', directed by Bobby Wahengbam has been selected for screening at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival 2023 .
The film festival will be held from December 5 to 12, and the documentary film "Padma Shri Wareppa Naba: Rituals to Mainstream" will be screened on the last day at Nandan 3 from 5 pm.
The documentary film that revolves around the life of Padma Shree Wareppa Naba is among 15 contemporary short and documen- tary films selected for the festival.
Notably, Bobby Waheng-bam has already bagged two National film awards.
His works--Joseph's Son, From Orphanage to Olympics, Soft Target, Roshni, Apaiba Leichil and Eigi Kona have travelled the globe and participated in many film festivals including the KIMFF, IFFI, MIFF, IDSFF Kerala, KIFF, Sign, TIFF, OIFFA Canada, Golden Femi Bulgaria and NEFF.
Bobby Wahengbam was a jury at the recently concluded Goa Indian Panorama, Non-Feature, IFFI.
Padma Shri Wareppa Naba: Rituals to Mainstream crew
Director: Bobby Wahengbam
Cinematography: Bobo Heekhomba
Assistant cinematography: Naoba
Editor: Rajkumar Lalmani
Associate director: Leishemba Laikharam .