| Opening film | Ishanou by Aribam Syam Sharma |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Boong by Lakshmipriya Devi |
| Location | Imphal, Manipur, India |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Hosted by |
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| No. of films | 53 |
| Festival date | Opening: 6 February 2025 Closing: 9 February 2025 |
| Website | eiiff |
The 2nd Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival took place from 6 to 9 February, 2025 at Imphal, Manipur. [1] The festival had screened 53 films from India and abroad, spread across four venues in Imphal (Manipur State Film Development Society, Chandrakriti Auditorium, Tanthapolis Cinema and Kumecs Cinema). [2] [3] The opening and closing ceremonies were held at City Convention Centre, Palace Compound. [4]
The following films have been selected in different categories. [7] [8] All That Breathes and Yairipok Thambalnu made to the official selections and screening schedules were notified, but were not screened at the festival. [9]
| Original title | English title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Rockstars 2 | Rima Das | India | |
| Boong | Lakshmipriya Devi | India | |
| မ | MA - Cry of Silence | The Maw Naing | Myanmar |
| Cu Li Không Bao Giờ Khóc | Cu Li Never Cries | Phạm Ngọc Lân | Vietnam, Singapore, France, Philippines, Norway |
| Ullozhukku | Undercurrent | Christo Tomy | India |
| Hangman | Vihaan | India | |
| Nelum Kuluna | Tentigo | Ilango Ram | Sri Lanka |
| Айқай | Scream | Kenzhebek Shaikakov | Kazakhstan |
| Yakshanba | Sunday | Shokir Kholikov | Uzbekistan |
| Buelwa | An Offering | Charmi Chheda | Bhutan |
| गाउँ आएको बाटो | A Road to a Village | Nabin Subba | Nepal |
| Original title | English title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ढोरपाटन | No Winter Holidays | Rajan Kathet & Sunir Pandey | Nepal, South Korea, Romania |
| Where We Used to Sleep | Matthäus Wörle | Germany | |
| তৃতীয় ভুবন | Beyond Boundaries | Sankhajit Biswas & Biswajit Mitra | Australia, India |
| And, Towards Happy Alleys | Sreemoyee Singh | Iran | |
| Andro Dreams | Meena Longjam | India | |
| Agent of Happiness | Arun Bhattarai & Dorottya Zurbó | Bhutan, Hungary | |
| Bhangaar | Obsolete | Sumira Roy | India |
| Against the Tide | Sarvnik Kaur | India, France | |
| Turtle Walker | Taira Malaney | India, United States | |
| Ukjent Landskap | A New Kind of Wilderness | Silje Evensmo Jacobsen | Norway |
| Original title | English title | Director(s) | Production North East Indian State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ka Chithi | The Letters | Simi Khongtiang | Meghalaya |
| Puinau Puidaa | Stepmother | Kachangthai Gonmei | Manipur |
| Tara: The Lost Star | Samten Bhutia | Sikkim | |
| Bibo Binanao | My Three Sisters | Kenny Deori Basumatary | Assam |
| Indian Women Atlas | Sunil Dhankher | Manipur | |
| Ade (On a Sunday) | Theja Rio | Nagaland | |
| Karken | Nending Loder | Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Chanchisoa | Expectation | Elvachisa Ch. Sangma & Dipankar Das | Meghalaya |
| An Unknown Summer | Bhaskar Jyoti Das | Assam | |
| Delusional Decays | Tushar Nongthombam | Manipur | |
| Aaini Onnai | Mother's Affection | Bishal Swargiary | Assam |
| Original title | English title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father's Footsteps | Mohamad W. Ali | Syria, India | |
| Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know... | Chidananda S. Naik | India | |
| Putulnama | Dolls Don’t Die | Ranajit Ray | India |
| Čovjek koji nije mogao šutjeti | The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent | Nebojša Slijepčević | France, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria |
| Original title | English title | Director(s) | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishanou | The Chosen One | Aribam Syam Sharma | Fiction |
| Sanakeithel | Golden Market | M.A. Singh | Fiction |
| Chatledo Eidi | Gone With A Heavy Heart | Makhonmani Mongsaba | Fiction |
| Original title | English title | Director(s) | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swaha | In the Name of Fire | Abhilash Sharma | Fiction |
| Kherwal | Uttam Kamati | Fiction | |
| Appuram | The Other Side | Indu Lakshmi | Fiction |
| Adim | Primitive | Amitabha Chaterji | Fiction |
| The Secrets of Radha | Subarna Thapa | Fiction | |
| Manikbabur Megh | The Cloud and the Man | Abhinandan Banerjee | Fiction |
| In God We Trust | Uma Vangal | Non Fiction | |
| Teere Bendho Na.. | Unanchored.. | Niranjan Kumar Kujur | Fiction |
| Path | Pradip Kurbah | Shorts | |
| Original title | English title | Director(s) | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oneness | Priyakanta Laishram | Fiction | |
| Sunita | Ajit Yumnam | Fiction | |
| Laangoi | Enclosure | Manoranjan Longjam | Fiction |
| Langdai Ama | The Juncture | Binoranjan Oinam | Fiction |
| Una Una | As It Sees | Irel Luwang | Fiction |
| Award | Film | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Best Fiction: International Competition | MA - Cry of Silence | The Maw Naing |
| Best Non-Fiction: International Competition | Agent of Happiness | Arun Bhattarai & Dorottya Zurbó |
| FIPRESCI Award | Where We Used to Sleep | Matthäus Wörle |
| Special Jury Award | Yakshanba | Shokir Kholikov |
| Award | Film | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Best Pitch - Fiction | The Scent of the Ripening Field | Alexander Leo Pou |
| Best Pitch - Non-Fiction | Bedabati's Songs | Borun Thokchom |
| Most Promising Project - Fiction or Non-Fiction | The Scent of Mother | Pramoda Nandeibam |
| Emerging Talent - Non-Fiction | Eche Tombi - The Brewer of Andro | Andy Tourangbam & Thokchom Nelson |
| Emerging Talent - Fiction | Khei-Hea (Night & Day) | Ashok Veilou |