Ima Sabitri is a 2016 Manipuri documentary film directed by Bobo Khuraijam and produced by Gurumayum Ranita and Khuraijam Ibeton under the banner of Masek Mangal Film.[1][2] It was the opening film in the non-feature section of the Indian Panorama at the 47th International Film Festival of India 2016.[3][4]
| Ima Sabitri | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Bobo Khuraijam |
| Produced by | Gurumayum Ranita Khuraijam Ibeton |
| Cinematography | Irom Maipak |
| Edited by | Sankha |
| Music by | Heisnam Tomba Sound: Sukanta Majumdar |
Production company | Masek Mangal Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Meiteilon (Manipuri) |
Ima Sabitri was the opening film (non-feature) at the Festival of Cinemas of Manipur 2022, a 15-day long multi-lingual film festival organised by MSFDS in April 2022.[5][6][7]
Synopsis
editAn observational documentary film, shot over a period of three years, it explores inspirations behind a vibrant theatre group. Mother Guru of the group – Sabitri, whom everyone addressed as mother, who is a teacher, a partner, a daughter, a woman, weaves a range of events, on and off the stage.
- Director’s Note
Our journeys are filled with ambiguities. Stories of journey interwove with each other. Heisnam Sabitri, an artist extraordinary, embodies the stories enacted on stage and off stage. The film narrates the stories from an intimate distance.
Film Festivals
edit- 47th International Film Festival of India[8] (Indian Panorama - Opening Film, Non-Feature)
- 22nd Kolkata International Film Festival 2016[9]
- Women of the Lens Film Digital Broadcast Festival 2017[10]
- Film Southasia 2017[11]
- People's Films Collective 2017
- XIV International Film Schools Festival - Workshop, Kinoproba 2017
- 4th International Film Festival of Shimla 2018[12][13]
- Nepal America International Film Festival 2018
- 1st Pondicherry International Film Festival 2018
- Mumbai International Film Festival 2018
- 1st South Asia Short Film Festival 2018 (SASFF)
- 1st Guwahati International Documentary, Short and Animation Film Festival (GIDSAFF) 2019 (Closing film)
- Chiayi International Art Documentary Film Festival, Taiwan 2019
- 2nd Nagaland Film Festival 2019[14]
- Liberation DocFest Bangladesh, 2020
Accolades
edit| Award | Category | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 15th Mumbai International Film Festival 2018 | Best Documentary Film (Silver Conch) | [15][16] |
| 1st South Asian Short Film Festival 2018 | Satyajit Ray Golden Award for Best Documentary Film | [17] |
| 4th International Film Festival of Shimla 2018 | Best Documentary Film | [18] |
| 10th Manipur State Film Awards 2017 | Best Non-Feature Film | [19] |
External links
edit- Ima Sabitri at IMDb
References
edit- ^ Arundhati Tyagi. "Celebrating a Manipuri theatre icon". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Manipuri film 'Ima Sabitri' opens non-feature section". thedailyeye.info. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Indian Panorama opens with Sanskrit feature Film 'Ishti': Manipuri film 'Ima Sabitri' opens non-feature section". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Making of 'Ima Sabitri' has been emotive journey: Bobo Khuraijam". www.uniindia.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Festival of Manipur cinemas kicks off". The Sangai Express.
- ^ "15-day long Festival of Cinemas of Manipur begins". e-pao.net.
- ^ "Bobo Khuraijam's Ima Savitri - Manipuri documentary film". e-pao.net. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Films from North-East need government's support: Documentary filmmaker Bobo Khuraijam". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Ima Sabitri - Kolkata People's Film Festival". www.ourcinema.in. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "'Ima Sabitri' will have its European premiere in London". www.manipur.org. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini. "Documentary 'Ima Sabitri' is a tribute to the Manipuri theatre legend". Scroll.in.
- ^ Press Trust of India. "International Film Festival of Shimla 2018 concludes". /www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Shortlisted Films-IFFS". www.iffs.in. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "2nd Nagaland Film Festival: Celebrating films from North East India". morungexpress.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Manipuri documentary Ima Sabitri gets best documentary film award at MIFF". nenow.in. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "LIST OF AWARDS WINNING FILMS" (PDF). miff.in. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "1st South Asian Short Film Festival (SASFF 2018)". sasff.in. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Awards International Film Festival of Shimla 2018". www.iffs.in. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Manipur State Film Awards presented". The Assam Tribune.