Ade (On a Sunday) is a 2024 Tenyidie language shortfilm written and directed by Theja Rio[1] and produced by Dan Pusa and Nancy Nisa Beso. The crew consisted of Natdanai Ham Naksuwarn (Thailand)(DOP), Yiwei Pu (China)(Film Editor), Nir Perlman and Liam Sharpe (United Kingdom) (Sound).

Ade (On a Sunday)
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Directed byTheja Rio
Written byTheja Rio
Produced byTheja Rio, Dan Pusa, Nancy Nisa Beso
CinematographyNatdanai Ham Naksuwarn
Edited byYiwei Pu
Music byNir Pearlman
Production
company
Winter Hymn Films
Distributed byWinter Hymns Films
Release date
  • 2024 (2024) (Netherlands (IFFR))
Running time
17
CountryIndia
LanguageTenyidie

The film will be premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam.[2][3] The film was shot on Arriflex 416 camera on 16mm film from Kodak.[4] The film was shot in Pfuchama village near Kohima, Nagaland, India during January 2023.

Plot edit

Ade (On a Sunday) has a narrative set in 2002. It follows the adventures of eight-year-old Ade and his older friend Abu, who choose a day of escapades over Sunday school. Their innocent fun gradually leads them into an unplanned journey, marking their first, profound brush with the complexities of life.[5]

Film festivals edit

Year Festival Comments
2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam
2024 IndieLisboa international film festival in Lisbon
2024 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles

References edit

  1. ^ EastMojo, Team (18 December 2023). "Kohima-made movie to be showcased at Rotterdam Film Festival". EastMojo. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Nagaland: Short film 'Ade (On a Sunday)' to be unveiled at International Film Festival Rotterdam – Eastern Mirror".
  3. ^ "Ade (on a Sunday) | IFFR". iffr.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Nagaland: Short film 'Ade (On A Sunday)' to be unveiled at International Film Festival Rotterdam – Eastern Mirror". easternmirrornagaland.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Theja Rio's latest film to premiere at Int'l Film Festival of Rotterdam". MorungExpress. Retrieved 18 December 2023.

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