International Film Festival Of India To Celebrate 50th Years Of Manipuri Cinema

HY News 15 November, 2022 12:39 pm IST
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The 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), to be held in Goa between November 20 and 28, will screen a package of 10 films from Manipur to celebrate the 50th years of Manipuri cinema.

In a statement, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India said it will honour the vision of Manipuri film fraternity on successfully concluding the 50 glorious years of Manipuri Cinema to further the IFFI's aim of promoting the film art of cinematic, thematic and aesthetic excellence.

There will be five feature and five non-feature Manipuri films that will screen in the IFFI 2022. First full-length Manipuri feature film ‘Mamtamgi Manipur’ directed by Deb Kumar Bose, ‘Brojendro gee Luhongba’ directed by SN Chand Sajati, ‘Ishanou’ directed by Aribam Syam Sharma, ‘Phijigi Mani’ directed by Oinam Gautam and ‘Loktak Leirembi’ directed by Haobam Paban Kumar will be screen in the feature film category.

The five non-feature film that will showcase are ‘The Man of the Theatre’ directed by Oken Amakcham and Nirmala Chanu, ‘Ilisa Amagi Mahao’ directed by Ningthouja Lancha, ‘Silent Poet’directed by Borun Thokchom, ‘Look at the Sky’ directed by Ashok Veilou and ‘The Tainted Mirror’ directed by Romi Meitei.

Every year, IFFI showcases a collage of the best of contemporary and classical films from around the globe. The festival welcomes an array of world-renowned filmmakers, actors, technicians, critics, academicians and enthusiasts to celebrate Cinema and the Art of Filmmaking through its Presentations, Master Classes and Panel Discussions, Co-production Seminars, and others.

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