Festival to also showcase exhibition of handicrafts.
By Jsmine Raskoti
NEW DELHI: Delhi will host a three day festival of cinema and theater from the regions of the northeast from August 22-24.
The extravaganza will take place in Siri Fort Auditorium, and is being organized by the Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The festival will be attended by popular actors and directors from the region, including Jahnu Barua, Seema Biswas, Adil Hussain, Geetanjali Thapa, Abdul Majid, Mapuia Chongthu, Pradip Kurbah, Merlvin Mukhim, Oinam Gautam Singh, Tonthoi Bonny Sharma, Meena Debbarma, Tashi Lhamu, Tiainla Jamir and Prashant Rasaily, according to Aaj Tak.
“Khawnlung Run”, a film from Mizoram will open the festival. It’s an action romantic epic film based on true events of the historical massacre of Khawnlung during 1856-1859. “Ri” from Meghalaya will bring the curtains down on the gala. The film portrays how youth get lured into militancy and diverse ideologies.
Other films to be showcased at the fest include “Ajeyo” (Assam), “Phijigee Mani” (Manipur), “Yarwng” (Tripura), “Kathaa” (Sikkim), “Sonam” (Arunachal Pradesh) as well as the documentary “Going the Distance” and short film “Bamboo Shoots” from Nagaland.
Music lovers can cherish the tunes of Papon and East India Company, and internationally acclaimed Naga pianist Nise Meruno and choir at the opening and closing ceremonies of the festival.
The festival will also showcase an exhibition of handicrafts from northeastern states, courtesy the Ministry of Culture.