Yarwng

By Joseph Pullinthananth SDB,95 min,Kokborok, English (subtitled)

'YARWNG' is a feature film in "Kokborok" language of Tripura. It won the prestigious Asian Award. Yarwng means ‘roots’. The film revolves around the large-scale displacement that happened in Tripura when the newly built Dumbur Sam submerged huge areas of arable land in the fertile Raima Valley about 30 years ago. The film dedicates itself to all the people who have been displaced in the name of development, the world over.

Kokborok is a tribal language, in which films are rarely made. Therefore, the tribal people who speak the language virtually have no access to cinema. The film was also selected for screening at the Kolkata International Film Festival in November 2008.

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 technical crew of the 95 minute film from Trivandrum include cameraman Kannan, Sound Recordist Krishna Kumar and Associate Director Sajiv Pazhoor. The music is by Bikash Roy Debbarma and background score by Abhijit Basu. The film, directed by Joseph Pulinthanath sdb is produced by Fr. KJ Joseph sdb of Don Bosco Sampari Pictures Tripura.