2013
Crossing Bridges
Arunachal Pradesh: The first feature made in Sherdukpen follows a city worker returning home and rediscovering his community, language and landscape.
One Must-Watch Film from Every Northeastern State
উত্তৰ-পূৰ্বাঞ্চলৰ প্ৰতিখন ৰাজ্যৰ এখনকৈ চাবলগীয়া ছবি
Published
Eight films offering an introduction to the distinct languages, histories and cinematic traditions of Northeast India.
There is no single Northeast Indian cinema. Each of the region’s eight states has its own languages, histories, communities and filmmaking traditions. This collection offers one starting point from each state, moving from internationally recognised classics to historical epics, family dramas and films rooted in indigenous experience. It is an introductory journey rather than a definitive ranking.
Films in this collection
8 films
2018
Village Rockstars
ভিলেজ ৰকষ্টাৰ্ছAssam: A young girl’s dream of owning a guitar becomes an intimate portrait of childhood, resilience and everyday rural life.
1981
Imagi Ningthem
ꯏꯃꯥꯒꯤ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯦꯝManipur: A tender story about a child, concealed parentage and maternal longing that became a landmark of Manipuri cinema.
2016
Onaatah
Meghalaya: A Khasi woman rebuilding her life after trauma finds healing through family, community and the landscape around her.
2012
Khawnglung Run
Mizoram: A sweeping historical romance uses the Khawnglung raid to explore courage, conflict, captivity and collective memory.
2017
Nana: A Tale of Us
Nagaland: A rural family drama connects intimate relationships with politics, social responsibility and community life.
2018
Pahuna: The Little Visitors
पाहुनाSikkim: Three displaced children rely on courage and one another as they search for safety and belonging in the Himalayan state.
2008
Yarwng
Tripura: A Kokborok story of love and separation captures the lasting human cost of displacement caused by the Dumbur dam.