1962 My Country Land

1962 My Country Land
Directed by	Chow Partha Borgohain
Written by	Chow Partha Borgohain
Story by	Nang Tanvi Manpoong, Chow Partha Borgohain
Produced by	Marbom Mai
Starring	Daniel Han
Cinematography	Chow Partha Borgohain
Edited by	Amardeep Singh Khichi
Music by	Rahul Prabhakaran
Release date	18 May 2016 (2016-05-18)(France)
Running time	109 minutes
Country	India
Language	English

1962 My Country Land is an Indian English-language film directed and written by filmmaker Chow Partha Borgohain in 2016 and produced by Living Dreams Films Productions. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} The film is about the border dispute, how two nations consider reconciliation based on the 1962 Sino-Indian War. ^{[5] [6]}

Plot

At the Himalayan frontiers between India and Tibet, three people engage in combat over a plot of land that is neither in China nor India. Their lives are permanently altered by the 1962 outbreak of the Indo-Sino War. Love blossoms between two, but fate separates them. The other makes a sacrifice for the two by turning against his country. ^[7]

Cast

• Daniel Shin Han as Wong
• Aham Sharma as Army Lance Naik Luitya ^[8]
• Lhakpa Lepcha ^[9]
• Ketholeno Kense

Production

1962 My Country Land is an Indian film production. It has been made by Living Dreams Productions in Arunachal Pradesh, India. ^{[7] [10]}

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2016	Marche du Film	Cannes Film Festival 'OLYMPIA 07'	Nominated	[1]
2022	Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival	Official Selection	Un­known	[5] [11] [12] [13]

Reception

• Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa: The depiction of the 1962 Indo-China War and rural life in the extraordinarily harsh terrain of Arunachal Pradesh would heighten the already strong sense of patriotism among the locals and also highlight the ongoing difficulty of resolving border disputes. ^[14]

References

1. "Entertainment News, Latest Entertainment News and Celebrity Gossip Today". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
2. "Dibrugarh filmmaker movie to premiere in Cannes International Film Festival 201600516". e-pao.net. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
3. Borah, Pranjal (21 May 2016). "New Assamese Film on the 1962 War '1962: My Country Land' Creates Waves". KothaSobi.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
4. "Dibrugarh filmmaker's movie to premiere at Cannes - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
5. "'1962: My Country Land' to premiere at BVFF | The Dawnlit Post - Rise with the Post". thedawnlitpost.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
6. "Arunachal Guv hails '1962: My Country Land' team on Cannes". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
7. "Dibrugarh-Based Filmmaker's "1962: My Country Land" to Showcased at Cannes". www.magicalassam.com. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
8. Rajamani, Radhika (25 August 2020). "'Emotionally it was quite challenging playing Karna'". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
9. "National School of Drama | Sikkim Center". sikkim.nsd.gov.in. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
10. "Notes from a battle zone: Partha Borgohain talks about his movie '1962: My Country Land'". DNA India. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
11. "jul16 23". www.arunachaltimes.in. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
12. Service, Tribune News. "When films mirrored life". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
13. "Festival brings films of the Northeast under the spotlight". The Sunday Guardian Live. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
14. "Arunachal Governor J P Rajkhowa hails '1962: My Country Land' team on Cannes screening | India.com". www.india.com. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

External links

• 1962 My Country Land at IMDb  
• Official website