The Hindu, 28 January, 2010
PTI
Share · print · T+ A feature film in Tripura’s tribal language, Kokbarak, - ‘Yarwng’ (Roots) has won the National Award for ‘Best Feature Film in languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The 95-minute film which takes a poignant look at the displacement of thousands of indigenous people in Tripura because of the Gumti Hydel project, was released in September 2008.
It has been screened at over 40 international film festivals across the world, including New York, Stuttgart, Moscow, Brisbane, Dhaka and Taiwan.
“It is the first time that Tripura has won a national film award,” its Director Joseph Pulinthanath said on Thursday.
“It is a proud day for the Kokborok language and its speakers,” he said.
The award to ‘YARWNG’ was announced at the 56th National Film Awards by Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ambika Soni, on January 23 in New Delhi.
Produced by Joseph Kizhakechennadu of Don Bosco Sampari Pictures the cast is made up mostly of indigenous people who were victims of displacement and had no experience whatsoever in acting.
Those with prior experience in the film field included well-known artistes of the State, Meena Debbarma and Amulya Ratan Jamatia.
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Saturday, February 27, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
TRIPURA'S 'YARWNG' GETS NATIONAL FILM AWARD
[1/26/2010]
CM Paul, cmpaul53@gmail.com
Agartala, 26, Jan 2010: Acclaimed Kokborok Feature film from Tripura Yarwng (Roots) has won National Award in the category of Best Feature Film in languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution. The 56th National Film Awards was announced by Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ambika Soni, on 23rd January in New Delhi.
It is the first time the Northeast Indian state of Tripura wins a national film award.
Ever since its release in September 2008, the 95 minute long feature film in Kokborok has been screened at over 40 international film festival venues across the world, including New York, Stuttgart, Moscow, Brisbane, Dhaka and Taiwan.
It was the Opening Film of the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India 2008, held in Goa.
Yarwng also picked up a Special Jury Mention Award at the 7th Third Eye Asian Film Festival held in Mumbai, 2008.
Produced by Joseph Kizhakechennadu sdb of Don Bosco Sampari Pictures and directed by Joseph Pulinthanath sdb, the film takes a poignant look at the displacement of thousands of indigenous people in Tripura on account of the Gumti Hydel project.
The cast of Yarwng, which New York Times described as a rare glimpse into tribal India is made up mostly of indigenous people who are themselves victims of displacement and had no experience whatsoever in acting.
Those with prior experience in the film field include well-known artistes of the state - Meena Debbarma and Amulya Ratan Jamatia. The technical crew of Yarwng was from the south Indian city of Trivandrum.
The National Award comes as a shot in the arm not only for the nascent film industry in the state, but for the tribal communities and Kokborok language in particular.
Along with everyone else involved in the making of Yarwng, I feel happy that we have been able to get for Tripura and its people, its first National Film Award. I am hopeful we shall see more such awards in future, said Pulinthanath, the director of Yarwng. It is a proud day for Kokborok language and its speakers, he added.
The film was made with financial assistance from funding agencies of the Catholic Church Signis (Brussels), Missio (Germany) and the Salesian Congregation.
The President of India, Pratibha Patil would give away the National Film Awards in March 2010. END
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|| User Comment || Write Your Comment ||
".. Congratulation to the team of Yarwng,
Its really a great moment for kokborok speakers.
Fr PJ rocks .."
A Debbarma, adebbarma@tiprasa.com , 1/27/2010
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".. --------------Great!
Polianthanath should be recognised as Borok of the Boroks or else at least should be given an award from borok society with some recognition....great job by the director and his team. .."
amon tripura, amon_tripura@hotmail.com , 1/27/2010
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".. Congrats to Fr Pulinthanth, the producer Fr KJ Joseph and YARWNG crew.
They deserve state level recognition for securing the first ever national film award. .."
C.M. Paul, cmpaul53@gmail.com , 1/27/2010
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".. A Big congratulations to pulithanath. But the missionaries in tripura sud not play double standardness with tripuris. If a missionaries at all want to uplift the indigenous boroks of tripura, they sud not only focus on converting people into christianity. wholehearted devotion sud be kept in mind for the welfare of tripuris.
Nowadays, missionaries are only interested in making names by building churches and to stay neutral they win the heart of the indigenous by making sensitve films. Certainly, i do appreciate the knowledge that pulithanath carried forward to the masses.
One thing he sud spread the reality through his camera not only to win awards. .."
rdbrma, rdbrma@tiprasa.com , 1/27/2010
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".. u r right bro
nowadays i also feel the same
missionaries are really playing double std...
majority benefit is going to bongs .."
indo sekhar, indo_reang@yahoo.com , 1/27/2010
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".. Remember they are missionaries, they have some mission.
You can't expect them to take care of all your needs, they are not here to take sides,
What they are doing is already too much we should be thankful to them rather criticize them.
Mr Indo you have seen only the negative aspect, no doubt they have, but their positive aspect are too large that the negative are hardly visible.
Can you imagine the Manik Sarkar Govt or any Govt, building schools in remote tripuri areas for tripuris, no doubt to build Schools they took the support of the church their one of the mission.
Any let me not further make it murkier and take this opportunity to thank the Director and entire team of yarwng for taking the Kokborok to a level where no one could do till now, .."
wansuk, wanuk18@gmail.com , 1/27/2010
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".. Congration to the team of YARWNG...... .."
N Debbarma, nandujob@bhelhyd.co.in , 1/28/2010
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".. My Heartfelt Congratulations to the entire crew members and casts of "Yarwng"..
Excellent movie and script!
One suggestion to them:-
1.What if, a movie on the controversial Forest bill can be made!!
and about the Missionary thing.
Obviously..There's a english term called,
There's nothing called a Free Lunch in this world'! So Nothing comes for Free my dear!
.."
chokren, chokreng_borok@yahoo.co.in , 1/28/2010
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".. The tiprasa.com team should highlight issue on Human Rights violation. I appreciate all your coverage but I think there are instance of rights violation which are not put on the coverage. I think it will be good if you make it possible to get information on such issues so that the victim be compensated through legal means. I hope to receive response from the team. .."
swapan, swapandebbarma83@gmail.com , 2/3/2010
CM Paul, cmpaul53@gmail.com
Agartala, 26, Jan 2010: Acclaimed Kokborok Feature film from Tripura Yarwng (Roots) has won National Award in the category of Best Feature Film in languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution. The 56th National Film Awards was announced by Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ambika Soni, on 23rd January in New Delhi.
It is the first time the Northeast Indian state of Tripura wins a national film award.
Ever since its release in September 2008, the 95 minute long feature film in Kokborok has been screened at over 40 international film festival venues across the world, including New York, Stuttgart, Moscow, Brisbane, Dhaka and Taiwan.
It was the Opening Film of the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India 2008, held in Goa.
Yarwng also picked up a Special Jury Mention Award at the 7th Third Eye Asian Film Festival held in Mumbai, 2008.
Produced by Joseph Kizhakechennadu sdb of Don Bosco Sampari Pictures and directed by Joseph Pulinthanath sdb, the film takes a poignant look at the displacement of thousands of indigenous people in Tripura on account of the Gumti Hydel project.
The cast of Yarwng, which New York Times described as a rare glimpse into tribal India is made up mostly of indigenous people who are themselves victims of displacement and had no experience whatsoever in acting.
Those with prior experience in the film field include well-known artistes of the state - Meena Debbarma and Amulya Ratan Jamatia. The technical crew of Yarwng was from the south Indian city of Trivandrum.
The National Award comes as a shot in the arm not only for the nascent film industry in the state, but for the tribal communities and Kokborok language in particular.
Along with everyone else involved in the making of Yarwng, I feel happy that we have been able to get for Tripura and its people, its first National Film Award. I am hopeful we shall see more such awards in future, said Pulinthanath, the director of Yarwng. It is a proud day for Kokborok language and its speakers, he added.
The film was made with financial assistance from funding agencies of the Catholic Church Signis (Brussels), Missio (Germany) and the Salesian Congregation.
The President of India, Pratibha Patil would give away the National Film Awards in March 2010. END
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|| User Comment || Write Your Comment ||
".. Congratulation to the team of Yarwng,
Its really a great moment for kokborok speakers.
Fr PJ rocks .."
A Debbarma, adebbarma@tiprasa.com , 1/27/2010
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
".. --------------Great!
Polianthanath should be recognised as Borok of the Boroks or else at least should be given an award from borok society with some recognition....great job by the director and his team. .."
amon tripura, amon_tripura@hotmail.com , 1/27/2010
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".. Congrats to Fr Pulinthanth, the producer Fr KJ Joseph and YARWNG crew.
They deserve state level recognition for securing the first ever national film award. .."
C.M. Paul, cmpaul53@gmail.com , 1/27/2010
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
".. A Big congratulations to pulithanath. But the missionaries in tripura sud not play double standardness with tripuris. If a missionaries at all want to uplift the indigenous boroks of tripura, they sud not only focus on converting people into christianity. wholehearted devotion sud be kept in mind for the welfare of tripuris.
Nowadays, missionaries are only interested in making names by building churches and to stay neutral they win the heart of the indigenous by making sensitve films. Certainly, i do appreciate the knowledge that pulithanath carried forward to the masses.
One thing he sud spread the reality through his camera not only to win awards. .."
rdbrma, rdbrma@tiprasa.com , 1/27/2010
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
".. u r right bro
nowadays i also feel the same
missionaries are really playing double std...
majority benefit is going to bongs .."
indo sekhar, indo_reang@yahoo.com , 1/27/2010
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
".. Remember they are missionaries, they have some mission.
You can't expect them to take care of all your needs, they are not here to take sides,
What they are doing is already too much we should be thankful to them rather criticize them.
Mr Indo you have seen only the negative aspect, no doubt they have, but their positive aspect are too large that the negative are hardly visible.
Can you imagine the Manik Sarkar Govt or any Govt, building schools in remote tripuri areas for tripuris, no doubt to build Schools they took the support of the church their one of the mission.
Any let me not further make it murkier and take this opportunity to thank the Director and entire team of yarwng for taking the Kokborok to a level where no one could do till now, .."
wansuk, wanuk18@gmail.com , 1/27/2010
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
".. Congration to the team of YARWNG...... .."
N Debbarma, nandujob@bhelhyd.co.in , 1/28/2010
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
".. My Heartfelt Congratulations to the entire crew members and casts of "Yarwng"..
Excellent movie and script!
One suggestion to them:-
1.What if, a movie on the controversial Forest bill can be made!!
and about the Missionary thing.
Obviously..There's a english term called,
There's nothing called a Free Lunch in this world'! So Nothing comes for Free my dear!
.."
chokren, chokreng_borok@yahoo.co.in , 1/28/2010
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
".. The tiprasa.com team should highlight issue on Human Rights violation. I appreciate all your coverage but I think there are instance of rights violation which are not put on the coverage. I think it will be good if you make it possible to get information on such issues so that the victim be compensated through legal means. I hope to receive response from the team. .."
swapan, swapandebbarma83@gmail.com , 2/3/2010
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