Eikhoigi Yum

Eikhoigi Yum
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Directed by	Romi Meitei
Written by	Romi Meitei
Produced by	Sheetal Chingsu Romi Meitei
Starring	Ningthoujam Priyojit Sorri Senjam
Cinematography	Kangabam Bikram Johni Meitei
Edited by	Johni Meitei
Music by	Sound Designer: Nyan Jyoti Bhujan & Debajit Gayan
Production company	Thangarakpa Living Frames
Release date	March 2022 (2022-03)(MIFF)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	India
Language	Meiteilon

Eikhoigi Yum (English: Our Home) is a 2022 Manipuri film directed by Romi Meitei. ^{[1] [2]} It is jointly produced by Sheetal Chingsu and Romi Meitei under the banner of Thangarakpa Living Frames. ^[3] The film got official selection at the 22nd Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2022. ^{[4] [5]} It was the opening film at the 1st Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival 2022. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} The film was certified by Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in 2021. ^[10] The film won the National Film Award For Best Film In Meiteilon at the 69th National Film Awards. ^[11]

Eikhoigi Yum got official selections at the 27th International Film Festival of Kerala 2022 (International Competition Section); 12th Indian Film Festival of Bhubaneswar 2023, Odisha and 45th Moscow International Film Festival 2023. ^[12] It was screened on 24 November 2022 at the Sangai Film Festival 2022, which was organised as a part of the Manipur Sangai Festival. ^{[13] [14] [15] [16]}

Cast

• Ningthoujam Priyojit as Chaoren
• Sorri Senjam as Pamheiba, Teacher
• Nganthoibi Ningthoujam as Chaoren's mother
• Bhumeshore as Chaoren's father

Accolades

Eikhoigi Yum won five awards at the 14th Manipur State Film Awards 2022. ^{[17] [18] [19]}

Award	Category	Winner's name	Result
14th Manipur State Film Awards 2022	Best Feature Film	Chingsubam Sheetal & Romi Meitei (Producers) Romi Meitei (Director)	Won
	Best Art Direction	Konjengbam Demba Meitei	Won
	Best Child Artiste	Ningthoujam Priyojit	Won
	Best Audiography (Sound Designer)	Nyan Jyoti Bhujan & Debajit Gayan	Won
	Best Editing	Johni Meitei	Won
5th Sailadhar Baruah Film Awards 2023	Best Director	Romi Meitei	Won
	Jury Special Mention	Ningthoujam Priyojit	Won
	Best Cinematography	Bikram & Johni Meitei	Won
27th International Film Festival of Kerala 2022 [20]	FIPRESCI award for the Best International Film	Chingsubam Sheetal & Romi Meitei (Producers) Romi Meitei (Director)	Won
	NETPAC Jury Special Mention Award	Romi Meitei	Won
69th National Film Awards 2021	Best Manipuri Film	Chingsubam Sheetal & Romi Meitei (Producers) Romi Meitei (Director)	Won
Kazan International Film Festival 2023, Russia	Best Director	Romi Meitei	Won
Indie Meme Film Festival 2023, USA	Best Narrative Feature	Chingsubam Sheetal & Romi Meitei (Producers) Romi Meitei (Director)	Won
Yaraslav Film Festival 2023, Russia	Best Cinematography	Johni Meitei & Kangabam Bikram Singh	Won

References

1. Akee Sorokhaibam (6 March 2022). "Our Home Is Where Our Heart Is: A Short Review Of Romi Meitei's Film Eikhoigi Yum". thefrontiermanipur.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
2. "First Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival from April 2". thenewsmill.com. April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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12. "Indian films chosen for IFFK sections". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
13. "Sangai Film Festival opens; to screen 15 films". Imphal Free Press . Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
14. "Sangai Film Festival 2022 underway". e-pao.net. Retrieved 8 October 2024– via Chronicle News Service.
15. James Khangembam. "The Sangai Film Festival, 2022". e-pao.net. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
16. "Sangai Festival 2022: Stage set for five-day free Sangai film festival". Imphal Free Press . Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
17. ""Eikhoigi Yum" declared Best Feature Film at 14th Manipur State Film Award 2022". thenortheastaffairs.com. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
18. "Manipur Film Awards: Bishesh Huirem becomes first transgender to win best actor award". The Indian Express. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
19. "14th Manipur State Film Awards conferred, Governor vows possible support for Cinema's growth". nenow.in. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
20. "Manipur: Filmmaker Romi Meitei's 'Eikhoigi Yum' wins multiple awards at international film festival in Kerala". Ukhrul Times. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

External links

• Eikhoigi Yum at IMDb