Angh

Angh
Film poster
Directed by	Theja Rio
Written by	Theja Rio
Produced by	Theja Rio Nancy Nisa Beso
Starring	Amo Rio Shekato Chishi Johan Solo
Cinematography	Vincenzo Condorelli
Edited by	Bhupesh Sharma
Music by	Sagar Desai
Release date	29 January 2021 (2021-01-29)
Running time	22 minutes
Country	India
Language	Konyak
Budget	₹ 2 million (20 lakhs)

Angh is a 2021 Naga short film directed, written and co-produced by Theja Rio. The film stars Amo Rio, Shekato Chishi and Johan Solo. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Synopsis

In the extremely rural parts of the North East of India, a village chief (a former headhunter) and his son remain the last people in the region to be converted into Christianity. Abandoned and living in isolation, they try their best to resist the social pressures of the new world.

Cast

• Amo Rio as Angh
• Shekato Chishi as Pastor
• Johan Solo as Amao

Production

Casting

All the actors had no previous acting experience prior to filming of the film. The rehearsal of the script took 3 months. ^[4]

Filming

The film was shot in April 2019 on a Kodak Super 16mm which is rarely used in modern filmmaking. ^[4]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2021	Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival	Special Jury Award	Angh	Won	[5]

References

1. "'Angh' selected for Palm Springs International Short Fest". Nagaland Post . 2 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
2. "Fictional short film Angh' from Nagaland to be screened at Palm Springs International Short Fest". Eastern Mirror . 2 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
3. "'Angh': Film from Nagaland makes it to Int'l Film Festival". The Morung Express . 14 January 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
4. "Nagaland: Short Film 'Angh' to Premiere at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival". The Sentinel . 15 January 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
5. "Angh review: Charting the historical demise of a way of life". Cinestaan . 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

External links

• Angh at IMDb