Fireflies (Documentary Film)
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Fireflies is a Manipuri documentary film on Meira Paibi made in 2018. The film was directed by Johnson Rajkumar[1]. The film has been selected for several International and National film festivals[2]. It won the Best Documentary Short in Arthouse Asia Film Festival (2018) and also won the Second Prize in Short Documentary section in Chennai International Short Film Festival[3]
| Fireflies | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Johnson Rajkumar |
| Produced by | Shobit Jain, Pinky Basumatary |
| Music by | Jimbo Ningombam |
| Cinematography | Johnson Rajkumar, Andy Tourangbam |
| Edited by | Akash Basumatary |
Production company | Film Division. SPS Media |
Release date | 2018 |
| Country | India |
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Synopsis[edit]
In 1980s, when Manipur was inflicted with insurgency and armed violence, a group of women came out to the streets to uphold peace in the valley. Meira Paibis are loosely structured groups of women from each locality who volunteered to vigil through the night as a peace-building effort. Through the journey of these women in their struggles to protect their community from atrocities committed by the State, it explores the role of women in the conflict-ridden, male-dominated society of Manipur. Through powerful testimonies, the film looks into how gender identities are negotiated during the time of conflict and violence.
Accolades[edit]
- Best Documentary Short, Arthouse Asia International Film Festival (2018)
- 2nd Place, Best Short Documentary, Chennai International Short Film Festival (2018)
- Finalist, 3rd Golden Tree International Documentary Film Festival (2018), Frankfurt
- Official Selection, Balkan Can Kino, Athens (2018)[4]
- Official Selection, Frames Film Festival, Mumbai (2018)
- Official Selection, National Documentary and Short Film Festival, Thrissur (2018)
- Official Selection, Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival (2018)
- Official Selection, South Asian Short Film Festival, Kolkata (2018)
- Official Selection, Nagoan International Film Festival, Nagoan (2018)[5]
- Official Selection, Dada Saheb Phalke Internation Film Festival (2018), Mumbai
- Official Selection, Human Rights Short Film Festival, (2018), Dhaka
- Official Selection, Dharbanga International Festival, (2018)
- Official Selection, Davis Feminist Film Festival, (2018), California
- Official Selection, Art and Imphal Festival, (2018) Imphal
- Official Selection Selection, International Film Festival “Cinema and You”, Mariupol, Ukraine
- Official Selection, Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival, Kathmandu, 2019[6]
- Official Selection, VIBGYOR International Film Festival, Thrissur
References[edit]
- ↑ Arakal, Ralph Alex (2018-01-04). "Women, torchbearers of change in Manipur". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ↑ Naresh, Huirem. "Manipuri documentary selected in Kathmandu Film Festival - Imphal Times". www.imphaltimes.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ↑ Bureau, EastMojo News (2019-12-20). "Manipuri documentary 'Fireflies' screened at Kathmandu film fest". EastMojo. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ↑ News, Ne Now (2017-12-26). "Manipuri documentary makes it to Athens, Greece". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ↑ NewsDesk, T. N. M. (2018-08-28). "First edition of international film festival at Nagaon on September 8-9". thenewsmill.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ↑ Bureau, EastMojo News (2019-12-20). "Manipuri documentary 'Fireflies' screened at Kathmandu film fest". EastMojo. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
External link[edit]
Fireflies at IMDb
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