Ima Sabitri

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Ima Sabitri
Ima Sabitri Poster.jpg
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Directed by Bobo Khuraijam
Produced byGurumayum Ranita
Khuraijam Ibeton
Cinematography Irom Maipak
Edited bySankha
Music byHeisnam Tomba
Sound:
Sukanta Majumdar
Production
company
Masek Mangal Film
Release date
  • November 2016 (2016-11)
(IFFI)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryIndia
Language Meiteilon (Manipuri)

Ima Sabitri is a 2016 Manipuri documentary film directed by Bobo Khuraijam and produced by Gurumayum Ranita and Khuraijam Ibeton under the banner of Masek Mangal Film. [1] [2] It was the opening film in the non-feature section of the Indian Panorama at the 47th International Film Festival of India 2016. [3] [4]

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Ima Sabitri was the opening film (non-feature) at the Festival of Cinemas of Manipur 2022, a 15-day long multi-lingual film festival organised by MSFDS in April 2022. [5] [6] [7]

Synopsis

An observational documentary film, shot over a period of three years, it explores inspirations behind a vibrant theatre group. Mother Guru of the group – Sabitri, whom everyone addressed as mother, who is a teacher, a partner, a daughter, a woman, weaves a range of events, on and off the stage.

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"Ima Sabitri" Team

Our journeys are filled with ambiguities. Stories of journey interwove with each other. Heisnam Sabitri, an artist extraordinary, embodies the stories enacted on stage and off stage. The film narrates the stories from an intimate distance.

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Making of Ima Sabitri

Film Festivals

Accolades

AwardCategoryRef.
15th Mumbai International Film Festival 2018Best Documentary Film (Silver Conch) [15] [16]
1st South Asian Short Film Festival 2018Satyajit Ray Golden Award for Best Documentary Film [17]
4th International Film Festival of Shimla 2018Best Documentary Film [18]
10th Manipur State Film Awards 2017Best Non-Feature Film [19]

References

  1. ↑ Arundhati Tyagi. "Celebrating a Manipuri theatre icon". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Manipuri film 'Ima Sabitri' opens non-feature section". thedailyeye.info. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Indian Panorama opens with Sanskrit feature Film 'Ishti': Manipuri film 'Ima Sabitri' opens non-feature section". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Making of 'Ima Sabitri' has been emotive journey: Bobo Khuraijam". www.uniindia.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Festival of Manipur cinemas kicks off". The Sangai Express.
  6. ↑ "15-day long Festival of Cinemas of Manipur begins". e-pao.net.
  7. ↑ "Bobo Khuraijam's Ima Savitri - Manipuri documentary film". e-pao.net. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Films from North-East need government's support: Documentary filmmaker Bobo Khuraijam". indianexpress.com. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Ima Sabitri - Kolkata People's Film Festival". www.ourcinema.in. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "'Ima Sabitri' will have its European premiere in London". www.manipur.org. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  11. ↑ Ramnath, Nandini (14 February 2018). "Documentary 'Ima Sabitri' is a tribute to the Manipuri theatre legend". Scroll.in.
  12. ↑ Press Trust of India. "International Film Festival of Shimla 2018 concludes". /www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Shortlisted Films-IFFS". www.iffs.in. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "2nd Nagaland Film Festival: Celebrating films from North East India". morungexpress.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  15. ↑ "Manipuri documentary Ima Sabitri gets best documentary film award at MIFF". nenow.in. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  16. ↑ "LIST OF AWARDS WINNING FILMS" (PDF). miff.in. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  17. ↑ "1st South Asian Short Film Festival (SASFF 2018)". sasff.in. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  18. ↑ "Awards International Film Festival of Shimla 2018". www.iffs.in. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  19. ↑ "Manipur State Film Awards presented". The Assam Tribune. 15 September 2010.
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