Nine Hills One Valley

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Nine Hills One Valley
Nine Hills One Valley Movie Poster.jpg
Movie poster
Directed byHaobam Paban Kumar
Written byHaobam Paban Kumar
Produced byWarepam Jhansirani
Haobam Paban Kumar
StarringAnam Ahum
CinematographyIrom Maipak
Ranjan Palit
Edited bySankha
Music bySukanta Majumdar
Production
company
Oli Pictures
Distributed byOli Pictures
Release date
  • January 2021 (2021-01) (Film Bazaar)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMeiteilon & Tangkhul

Nine Hills One Valley is a 2021 bilingual Manipuri film written and directed by Haobam Paban Kumar.[1][2] It is produced by Warepam Jhansirani and Haobam Paban Kumar for Oli Pictures.[3][4] The movie was among 19 feature films selected for Film Bazaar Recommends (FBR) section of the Film Bazaar 2020.[5][6] It was premiered at the 16th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2021, Indonesia.[7][8]

It got selection for competition in the Asian Select Category of the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival 2022.[9][10] The film was certified by Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in 2020.[11]

Synopsis[]

The film centres around Ahum, a tribal from the hills who is going to Imphal city in the valley to meet his daughter. She is to leave for New Delhi in search of a job. During the course of the journey, he encounters different people and their stories, gradually exposing the cruelty of ethnic conflicts.

Accolades[]

Nine Hills One Valley received Special Mention Award in the Film Bazaar Recommends Section of the Film Bazaar 2020 which was held online from 16 to 21 January 2021.[12][13][14] The citation for the award reads, "A jury special mention goes to a film that aptly blurs the boundaries between fiction and documentary to embark on a journey through a landscape of many identities and conflicts. Through the journey of its protagonist and through the language of cinema, the director gives word to the unspoken and searches for a space of reconciliation. The special mention goes to Nine Hills One Valley by Haobam Paban Kumar".[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nine Hills, One Valley wins special mention award in NFDC's Film Bazaar Another feather in the cap for Paban Kumar". The Sangai Express. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Nine Hills One Valley testimony of brutishness of ethnic clash". themorningbell.in. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ^ "20 Films to Watch-out for in 2021 from India". kazimi.medium.com. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ^ Ninglun Hanghal. "Chasing peace in Manipur: Haobam's film 'Nine Hills One Valley'". www.eastmojo.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Haobam Paban Kumar's "Nine Hills One Valley" wins Special Mention Award in NFDC's Film Bazaar 2020". Imphal Times.
  6. ^ "Award For Manipuri Feature Film". assamtribune.com. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Manipur : Filmmaker Paban Kumar's 2nd Narrative Feature "Nine Hills One Valley" To Premiere At Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2021". www.northeasttoday.in. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Indonesia film fest platform for Manipur movie-maker". Timed of India. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Manipur: Filmmaker Paban Kumar's 'Nine Hills One Valley' selected for Kolkata film festival". nenow.in.
  10. ^ "Nine Hills One Valley of Paban selected for competition in Kolkata Film Festival". www.uniindia.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  11. ^ "List of feature films certified from 01-01-2020 to 31-12-2020 - CBFC" (PDF). www.cbfcindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Manipuri Film Received Special Award". www.newsner.in. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Nine Hills, One Valley wins special mention award in NFDC's Film Bazaar Another feather in the cap for Paban Kumar". www.manipur.org. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  14. ^ "River of Blood, Ambush, Today Me Tomorrow You Win Top Prizes at India's Film Bazaar". variety.com. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Paka: The River Of Blood, Ambush win WIP awards at India's Film Bazaar". www.screendaily.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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