Film from the North East ‘Yarwng’ to open the Indian Panorama

PIB Panaji, November 20,2008 14:47 IST

“After a long gap, a film from the North East will open the Indian Panorama of the International Film Festival of India 2008 at Panaji, Goa” announced Festival Director Mr S M Khan. It is noteworthy that ‘Yarwng (Roots)’ a film in Kokborok tribal dialect of Tripura is selected as the opening film, considering the fact that the people who speak the dialect have very little access to cinema.

The story of the 95-minute feature film revolves around the large-scale displacement that took place in Tripura when the newly built Dumbur Dam submerged large tracts of land in the Raima valley about 30 years ago. The film has been directed by Joseph Pulinthanath for Don Bosco Sampari Pictures, Tripura. The lead actors of Yarwng are Meena Debbarma, Nirmal Jamatia and Sushil Debbarma. Supporting actors include Jeshmi Debbarma, Bimal Sing Debbarma, Amulya Ratan Jamatia, Surabhi Debbarma, Madan Debbarma, Manohari Jamatia and Rabindra Debbarma.

The film was awarded ‘Jury’s Special Mention’ in the recently concluded Asian Film Festival in Mumbai.

The Jury of the Indian Panorama headed by noted filmmaker K.N.T. Shastri has selected the 25 Indian films to be showcased at the International Film Festival of India, Goa. The list features latest films by Adoor Gopalakrishnan (Oru Pennum Randaanum) and Girish Kasaravalli (Gulabi Talkies), S. Priyadarshan (Kanachivaram), Suman Mukhopaday (Chaturnaga), Ashutosh Gowariker (Jodha Akbar) and Aamir Khan (Taare Zameen Par).

Indian Panorama will be inaugurated by the Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Mr Anand Shama on Sunday, November 23, 2008. Mn

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