KERALA VIGNETTES

Manoj Borpujari

It is another point to note that though this festival is recognized by FIAPF (the International Federation of Film Producers Association), it had only one film from the northeastern states of India this year. It was Yarwng (Roots) in Kokborok language, directed by Joseph Pulinthanath. To my immense delight, I found the film aesthetically satisfying to many viewers. While exposing the effects of construction of a dam on the people of a submerged land, it depends heavily on the subtle images of cultural ethos gradually coming under threat of getting extinct. Although it may be disappointing that the dam spilling so much havoc in its vicinity is not shown (the obvious reason can be traced to the security aspect of the region), the film has the marks of skill and restraint in the handling of the characters and in the formation of drama.

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