Naga Story: The Other Side of Silence is a 2003 documentary film by Indian film maker Gopal Menon. The film provides an introduction to the history of the Struggle by Naga people in North- East frontier of the Indian subcontinent, and documents the human rights abuses suffered by the Naga people in more than 50 years of the existence of Independent India.[2] The Naga political struggle is one of the oldest nationality movements in South Asia, continuing till present times. This film, which took 5 years to complete, is the first comprehensive film about the Naga struggle for identity, peace, and justice.[3]
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| Directed by | Gopal Menon |
| Screenplay by | Gopal Menon |
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| Edited by | B. Ajithkumar |
| Music by | Chandran Veyattummal |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Nagamese, Manipuri, English and 14 Naga languages with English subtitles |
This film was the Winner of the "Spirit of the Himalayas" First Prize at Netherlands Himalayas Film Festival, Amsterdam, 2004.[4] This Film was withdrawn from Mumbai International Film Festival 2004 by Film Makers along with 6 other films as part of the Campaign Against Censorship by Indian filmmakers and screened at the Protest film festival Vikalp[5][6]
Festivals
edit- Telluride Mountain Film Festival, USA
- Banff Mountain Film Festival, Canada
- The Netherlands Himalayas Filmfestival 2004, Amsterdam[7]
- Vikalp: Films for Freedom 2004[8]
- Celebrating Resistances: Peoples Action Week Film Festival 2005[9]
- Signs 2005
- Cochin International Film Festival – 2005
- Kontra Agos:Resistance Film Festival 2007, Ortigas[10]
- Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival 2010[11]
Accolades
edit- The Netherlands Himalayas Film Festival 2004: "Spirit of the Himalayas" First Prize
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Producer's WebPage about this film
- ^ Festival of Indian political documentaries Retrieved on 30 March 2011
- ^ Nordis Weekly Archives Retrieved on 30 March 2011
- ^ KONTRA-AGOS Resistance Film Festival Retrieved on 30 March 2011
- ^ Miffed by Miff:Hard news Retrieved on 30 March 2011
- ^ Documentrary Film Makers against censorship Accessed on 30 March 2011
- ^ Himalayas Filmfestival, Amsterdam
- ^ ViKalp 2004 Films list Retrieved on 30 March 2011
- ^ Celebrating Resistances: Peoples Action Week Film Festival 2005 - INSAF India
- ^ KONTRA-AGOS Resistance Film Festival Retrieved on 30 March 2011
- ^ Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival 2010
External links
edit- Watch Film in cultureunplugged.com
Further reading
edit- The Naga struggle for sovereignty:It's past and probable future Seminar paper presented to the National Seminar on Peace, Non-violence and National Interest, 26-28 July 1999, Xavier Pfokhrehe Mao (Lecturer, Dept. Of Philosophy, NEHU, Shillong,India)
- Naga Resistance Movement and the Peace Process in Northeastern India article Peace and Democracy in South East Asia Volume 1, Issue 2, 2005. H.Srikanth and C.J.Thomas
- Naga- A People Struggling for Self Determination International Working Group for Indigenous Affairs