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- ↑ "MATHIA (2004)". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "Asian Award-winning Kokborok Film 'Yarwng' to open Indian Panorama". wordpress.com. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "Mathia (2004)". Archived from the original on 11 April 2018.
- ↑ Deb Barma, Aloy; Debroy, Prajapita (2022). CINEMA AS ART & POPULAR CULTURE IN TRIPURA: An Introduction. Tribal Research and Cultural Institute. ISBN 978-81-958995-0-0.
- ↑ Deb Barma, Aloy (2022). "Reading contemporary Kokborok and Bengali films and videos in Tripura: History, Technology and Infrastructure". ResearchGate . doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.12795.39208/6.
- 1 2 "Polish award for Kokborok film - Mathia named best feature film for depicting witchhunting". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- 1 2 "Mathia bags first prize in international film fest - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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