Films from Manipur
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 09 2022:
The International Film Festival of India, IFFI, Goa, the only 'A' grade international film festival of the Government of India is all set to showcase Manipuri cinema in honour of its golden jubilee year.
The 53rd edition of the IFFI, to be held from November 20 to 28 in Goa, will feature a special section on Manipuri Cinema.
This was confirmed to Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) by the National Film Development Corporation, NFDC, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting yesterday, said MSFDS in a statement.
Even as the I&B Ministry wanted a Manipuri Cinema package of 2-3 Manipuri feature films at the maximum, MSFDS persuaded the Ministry to at least allow it to curate 10 films to make a respectable package to represent the 50 years journey of Manipuri Cinema.
The IFFI special Golden Jubilee Manipuri Cinema package consists of 5 feature films and 5 non-feature films, including landmark Manipuri films like 'Matamgee Manipur', the first Manipuri feature film, released on 9th April 1972 and SN Chand Sajati's 'Brojendragee Luhongba', the first feature film directed by a Manipuri director.
Others include Aribam Syam Sharma's 'Ishanou', Manipur's most critically acclaimed feature film Gautam Oinam's 'Phijigi Mani', the first Manipur video feature film to earn an official Indian Panorama Selection and Haobam Paban Kumar's 'Loktak Leirembi', the first Manipuri digital feature film.
Non-features to be screened at the festival are Oken Amakcham's 'Ratan Thiyam: The Man of Theatre', Ningthouja Lancha's 'Ilisa Amagi Mahao', Borun Thokchom's 'The Silent Poet', Romi Meitei's 'The Tainted Mirror' and Ashok Veilou's 'Look at the Sky' .