(Left) Rongsenkala, producer of the ‘Distant Rumbling’ (Right) a still from the film which bagged the National Film Award in the Investigative Documentary Category on January 23, 2020.
Dimapur, Jan 28 : As the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India on January 23, 2010 announced the 56th National Film Awards, Bollywood ruled the list bagging as many as 13 awards. However, a film produced in Nagaland has won the prestigious National Film Award.
The film titled ‘Distant Rumblings’ produced by Rongsenkala won the National Film Award in the Investigative Documentary Category. ‘Distant Rumblings’ is a documentary of 22:22 Mins in English language and produced under the banner of Aka Communications.
‘Distant Rumbling’ based on the trauma and agony of the people of Nagaland during the World War-II, has already made a mark in the national level.
The film has been part of the competitive Section of the 10th Mumbai International Film Festival, screened at Third Edition of ViBGOR International Film Festival, Thrissur, Kerala, competitive section of the First International Video Festival, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and competitive section of the 5th Bollywood & Beyond – Indian Film Festival, Stuttgart, Germany.
The producer of the film, Rongsenkala, daughter of L. Kathang Jamir hails from Chungtia Village under Mokokchung district is an arts graduate from Gauhati University, has been working in the audio-visual media since her college days. She graduated as director in the documentary Heritage of Eastern Himalaya for Doordarshan (PPC-NE).
Bani Prakash Das, the director of the film has been associated with film industry since mid nineties. From the Dawn-Lit Mountains – the Nishis, a documentary produced by him entered in the 5th Mumbai International Film Festival, 1998.
Earlier, he also worked as production controller of the first-ever Assamese blockbuster ‘I killed him, Sir.’ He has produced and directed several documentaries, docu-features and news magazines for Doordarshan.
About ‘Distant Rumbling’
Northeast India, nestled in the Eastern Himalaya, is a pristine landmass, rarely explored.
However, the region had to witness one of the most dramatic international events taking place on her soil. In 1942, during World War II, the Japanese began its march towards India.
The offensive was fully unfolded along the Indian frontier.
Northeast India became the ultimate battle ground where staunchest stand of the allied forces stopped the Japanese march towards Delhi.
The most destructive war in human history had left its indelible mark on the landmass and over 60 years later, the same place was revisited on a fact-finding mission.
The primary objective was to find war wreckages lying in the jungles of the Northeast India.
Strikingly, numerous war wreckages asunder, mental wreckages in the form of lingering melancholy were found. In spite of a blood-stained history, man is yet to acknowledge the counterproductive nature of violence.
This film also emphasizes the significance of learning from our past blunders and pledge for a peaceful world on humanitarian grounds.
via Morung Express News
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