Films from northeast at the “Fragrances from the North East” will be screened at New Delhi on August 22-24. The 3-days event is being organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals at Siri Fort Auditorium complex. Minister for Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar will inaugurate the event which will be attended by several leading film personalities including Jahnu Barua, Aribam Syam Sharma, Danny Dengzongpa, Seema Biswas, Adil Hussain, Geetanjali Thapa, etc.
The festival will begin with the screening of Mizo feature film “Khawnglung Run” (The Raid of Khawnglung) by Mapuia Chongthu. The festival also include two National Award winning films of this year: Jahnu Barua’s “Ajeyo” and Pradip Kurbah’s “Ri: A Homeland of Uncertainty” (Khasi, Meghalaya).
Representing Sikkim would be Prashant Rasaily’s Gurkhali film “Katha”, while Manipur, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh will be represented by Oinam Gautam Singh’s Manipuri language film “Phijigee Mani”, Joseph Pulinthanath’s Kokborok language film “Yarwng” and Ahsan Mujid’s Monpa language film “Sonam” respectively.
Short film “Bamboo Shoots” by Steven Ao and a documentary “Going the Distance” directed by Tiainla Jamir will be screened - both from Nagaland.
The event will be supplemented by cultural programmes, handicraft exhibitions, food stalls.
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Detailed Schedule of the event:
Entry Free, first-come-first-served basis; please carry an I Card for security reasons; look out for newspaper ad closer to festival for any change in schedule.
- Opening of the Exhibition-cum-Sale Counters of the traditional handicrafts and artifacts from North-East organized by Ministry of Culture at 5.00 P.M in Main Foyer of Auditorium – I.
- Opening of the Painting Exhibition organized by Lalit Kala Academey at 5.15 P.M. in Back Foyer of Auditorium – I.
- OPENING CEREMONY on 22nd August, 2014 (Friday), 5.30 pmat Siri Fort Auditorium I, New Delhi
A Live Programme by PAPON along with his band The East India Company. Followed by the screenings of the opening film Khawnglung Run (The Raid of Khawnlung) in the language Mizo/122 mins., directed by Mapuia Chawngthu.
Day 2 (23rd August 2014 – Siri Fort Auditorium I)
10.00 am | 12:30 pm | 6:00 pm | |
Yarwng (Roots) 2008/Kokborok / 35mm/95 mins | Phijigee Mani (The Only Jewel) 2011/Manipuri/35 mm/111 mins. | Sonam (The Fortunate One) 2006/Monpa/120 mins. | Ajeyo (Invincible) 2013/Assamese/35 mm/ 117 min. |
Screening of the following films with a QUIZ Session on North-East after each screening
Siri Fort Auditirium I
- A. Screening of the following films with a QUIZ Session on North-East after each screening
10:00 am | 11:00 am | 6:30 pm |
Going the Distance 2010/Nagmese/Digibeta/24 mins Bamboo Shoots 2014 / 35 mm/ 10mins
| Kathaa (The Tale) 2012/ Gorkhali/Bluray/110 mins
| Ri (Homeland of Uncertainty) (Closing Film) |
CLOSING CREREMONY on 24th August, 2014 (Sunday), 5.30 pmat Siri Fort Auditorium I, New Delhi
Cultural Evening by Nise Meruno & Nagaland Singing Ambassadors.
Followed by the screenings of the closing film.
RI : Homeland of Uncertainty in the language Khashi/117 min., directed by Pradip Kurbah.
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