Nine Hills One Valley
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Directed by | Haobam Paban Kumar |
Written by | Haobam Paban Kumar |
Produced by | Warepam Jhansirani Haobam Paban Kumar |
Starring | Anam Ahum |
Cinematography | Irom Maipak Ranjan Palit |
Edited by | Sankha |
Music by | Sukanta Majumdar |
Production company | Oli Pictures |
Distributed by | Oli Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Meiteilon & 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[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nine Hills One Valley testimony of brutishness of ethnic clash". themorningbell.in. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "20 Films to Watch-out for in 2021 from India". kazimi.medium.com. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Ninglun Hanghal. "Chasing peace in Manipur: Haobam's film 'Nine Hills One Valley'". www.eastmojo.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Haobam Paban Kumar's "Nine Hills One Valley" wins Special Mention Award in NFDC's Film Bazaar 2020". Imphal Times.
- ^ "Award For Manipuri Feature Film". assamtribune.com. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Indonesia film fest platform for Manipur movie-maker". Timed of India. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Manipur: Filmmaker Paban Kumar's 'Nine Hills One Valley' selected for Kolkata film festival". nenow.in.
- ^ "Nine Hills One Valley of Paban selected for competition in Kolkata Film Festival". www.uniindia.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "List of feature films certified from 01-01-2020 to 31-12-2020 - CBFC" (PDF). www.cbfcindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Manipuri Film Received Special Award". www.newsner.in. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Paka: The River Of Blood, Ambush win WIP awards at India's Film Bazaar". www.screendaily.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- 2021 films
- Meitei-language films
- Indian films
- Cinema of Manipur