By: Rahul Benjamin
Thursday, 11 June 2009, 16:19 (IST)
A heart-rending story on the tribal inhabitants of Tripura - directed by an Indian priest - will be premiered in New York tomorrow.
Described as a "a rare glimpse into tribal India" by the New York Times, the movie titled 'Yarwng' (Roots), will be premiered in New York's Museum of Modern Art, according to the director Father Joseph Pulinthanath
The Kokborok (Tripura's tribal language) movie will also be premiered at Stuttgart in Europe and at Brisbane in Australia in July.
The 95-minute film with English subtitles is based on real experiences of displaced people.
Released in September, the film, which is said to be doing well, has already been to 20 international film festivals within India.
The story features the life of displaced tribal inhabitants of Tripura whose life is threatened by a newly constructed dam that uproots the village.
The movie has already bagged the Special Jury Mention Award at the 7th Asian Film Festival 2008 in Mumbai.
http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/movie-by-indian-priest-to-be-premiered-in-new-york/4013.htm
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