Delhi: Fragrances From The North East on 22-24 August 2014

Fragrances From The North East to enthrall the National Capital from 22nd-24th August, 2014

Khawnglung Run

New Delhi, August 19, 2014: Fragrance of the North-eastern films to traverse through the National Capital - Delhi! This is an opportunity for Delhiites to get as close as possible to North-East India later this month, without stepping out of the national capital. The Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) is organizing “Fragrances from the North East”, a three-day festival of cinema from the region in a freshly-refurbished Siri Fort Auditorium complex.

Giving an absolute North-Eastern experience to the visitors, the film screenings will be supplemented by cultural programmes, handicraft exhibitions, food stalls and much more during the festival that will take place during August 22-24.

To be inaugurated on August 22 by the Hon’ble Minister for Information & Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar, the festival will be attended by several leading film personalities from the region, including internationally-acclaimed filmmakers Jahnu Barua and Aribam Syam Sharma, and actors Danny Dengzongpa, Seema Biswas, Adil Hussain, Geetanjali Thapa and many more.

Going the Distance

Mr. Shankar Mohan, Director, Directorate of Film Festivals said, "I invite all likeminded of people of Delhi, particularly the young to come and experience the three day North East Film Festival - "Fragrances from the North East" happening  at Sirifort complex from the 22nd to the 24th August. These fragrances from the NE are wafting into the Capital city after many years."

Ajeyo

"Come and enjoy the food, films and handicraft of the North East. A window to the North East opens in Sirifort Complex on 22nd August, don't miss this opportunity to experience, feel and enjoy the fragrances wafting through this Capital city." Mr. Mohan further added.

Khawnglung Run

The festival will begin with the screening of Mizo feature film “Khawnglung Run” (The Raid of Khawnglung) which is directed & produced by Mapuia Chongthu within a miniscule budget of Rs 12 lakh. This film won many hearts with its visual panache when it was screened as part of the ‘North-East Focus’ section of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa last year.

The screening will be preceded by a cultural show designed especially for the event by the highly popular singer-composer PAPON, which will take the audience on a musical journey of the region

Kathaa

The festival also include two National Award winning films of this year: Jahnu Barua’s “Ajeyo” (Assamese) and Pradip Kurbah’s “Ri: A Homeland of Uncertainty” (Khasi, Meghalaya).

Representing Sikkim would be Prashant Rasaily’s Gurkhali film “Katha”, while Manipur, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh will be represented by Oinam Gautam Singh’s Manipuri language film “Phijigee Mani”, Joseph Pulinthanath’s Kokborok language film “Yarwng” and Ahsan Mujid’s Monpa language film “Sonam” respectively.

Going the Distance

From Nagaland, a short film titled “Bamboo Shoots” directed by Steven Ao and a documentary titled “Going the Distance” directed by Tiainla Jamir will be screened. Kurbah’s “RI” will be the closing film of the festival and its screening on August 24 will be preceded by a cultural event that will see classical pianist Nise Meruno’s performance of Naga folk fusion and choir group Nagaland Singing Ambassadors’ rendition of Naga folk-based choir.

For more information, please contact:

Anuj Kumar Boruah
Young Monk Communications
M: +91 99583 72662
Email: anuj@youngmonk.in

Day-wise Programme

of

 ‘FRAGRANCES FROM THE NORTH EAST’

22^nd – 24^th August 2014

Siri Fort Auditorium Complex

Day 1 (22^nd August 2014)

 A.     Opening of the Exhibition-cum-Sale Counters of the traditional handicrafts and artifacts from North-East organized by Ministry of Culture at 5.00 P.M in Main Foyer of Auditorium – I.

B.     Opening of the Painting Exhibition organized by Lalit Kala Academey at 5.15 P.M. in Back Foyer of Auditorium – I.

C.      OPENING CEREMONY on 22^nd August, 2014 (Friday),  5.30 pm at Siri Fort Auditorium I, New Delhi

A Live Programme by PAPON along with his band  The East India Company.

Followed by the screenings of the opening film Khawnglung Run (The Raid of Khawnlung) in the language Mizo/122 mins.,  directed by Mapuia Chawngthu.

 Day 2 (23^rd August 2014 – Siri Fort Auditorium I)

10.00 am	12:30 pm	3.15 pm	6:00 pm
Yarwng 2008/Kokborok / 35mm/95 mins Dir : Joseph Pulinthanath Prod :  Joseph Kizhakechennadu Cast : Nirmal Jamatia, Meena Debbarma	Phijigee Mani 2011/Manipuri/35 mm/111 mins. Dir : O Gautam Singh Prod : Medha Sharma Cast : Tonthoi Bonny Sharma, Momita	Sonam 2006/Monpa/120 mins. Dir: Ahsan Muzid Prod: Ashok Kumar Jhuria Cast: Hagge D. Appa, Tashi Lhamu	Ajeyo 2013/Assamese/35 mm/ 117 min. Dir : Jahnu Barua Prod : Shiven Arts Cast : Rupam Chetia, Jupitora Bhuyan

Day 3 (24th August 2014)

Siri Fort Auditorium I

A. Screening of the following films with a QUIZ 

Session on North-East after each screening 

10:00 am	11:00 am	6:30 pm
Going the Distance 2010/Nagmese/Digibeta/24 mins Dir & Prod : Tiainla Jamir & Bamboo Shoots 2014 / 35 mm/ 10mins Dir : Steven Ao Prod : SRFTI, Kolkata	Kathaa 2012/ Gorkhali/Bluray/110 mins Dir: Prashant Rasaily Prod : Raaz Gadaily Cast: Saugaat Malla, Usha Rajak, Timothy Rai	Ri (Closing Film) 2013/ Khashi/ Bluray/ 117 mins Dir: Pradip Kurbah Prod: Kurbah Films Cast: Merlvin Mukhim, Elgiva Shullai AlbertMawrie, Anvil Laloo

 

 

CLOSING CREREMONY on 24^th  August, 2014 (Sunday),  5.30 pm at Siri Fort Auditorium I, New Delhi 

 Cultural Evening  by Nise Meruno & Nagaland Singing Ambassadors.

 Followed by the screenings of the closing film

RI : Homeland of Uncertainty  in the language Khashi/117 min., directed by Pradip Kurbah

  ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS
 In addition, there will be special North East food stalls representing cuisines from all eight States of North-East.

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