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- The film Angh follows a Naga chief's struggle to maintain his traditional beliefs amidst the religious and cultural transformations of the 1960s.
- Directed by Theja Rio, the production is an expansion of his award-winning 2021 short film of the same name.
- It secured its spot at the Academy Awards after winning the Platform Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival.
- This selection marks a significant global recognition for Naga cinema.
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Theja Rio
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“It is a very special moment for me and for everyone associated with the film. I am aware that it is rare for a debut film to receive this kind of recognition, and all I can say is that we made Angh with a lot of love — for the place I come from, for my people and for our culture”
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…Oscars after winning the prestigious Platform Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Also Read I Vidya Balan commands as Kantha in Jailer 2, has a face-off with Rajinikanth in first look. Watch “ It is a very special moment for me and for everyone associated with the film. I am aware that it is rare for a debut film to receive this kind of recognition, and all I can say is that we made Angh with a lot of love — for the place I come from, for my people and for our culture ,” Kohima-born Rio said on Sunday after the announcement. The film, set in the 1960s, is almost entirely in Konyak. “To see Angh connect with audiences beyond our own community has been deeply moving. I want to thank…
“To see Angh connect with audiences beyond our own community has been deeply moving. I want to thank the jury for recognising our work and for giving us the opportunity to represent our country and our culture on two of the world’s most prestigious stages — TIFF’s Platform Competition and, soon, the Academy Awards as well”
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…is that we made Angh with a lot of love — for the place I come from, for my people and for our culture,” Kohima-born Rio said on Sunday after the announcement. The film, set in the 1960s, is almost entirely in Konyak. “ To see Angh connect with audiences beyond our own community has been deeply moving. I want to thank the jury for recognising our work and for giving us the opportunity to represent our country and our culture on two of the world’s most prestigious stages — TIFF’s Platform Competition and, soon, the Academy Awards as well ,” he added. While national bodies nominate films for the International Feature Film section, this is the first time that the Academy is automatically accepting competition winners from six global festivals, including…
Nancy Nisa Beso
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“We have been carrying Angh with us for many years...and through all of it, we held on to the belief that this was a story we had to tell, and that we had to tell it on our own terms”
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…director’s debut feature — it has been expanded on a theme he earlier explored in a short film of the same name which won a special jury award at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in 2021. “ We have been carrying Angh with us for many years...and through all of it, we held on to the belief that this was a story we had to tell, and that we had to tell it on our own terms ,” producer Nancy Nisa Beso said. - ABOUT THE AUTHORAnirudh BhattacharyyaAnirudh Bhattacharya is a Toronto-based commentator on North American issues, and an author. He has also worked as a journalist in New Delhi and…
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