Meiram - The Fire Line

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Meiram - The Fire Line
"Meiram - The Fireline" (Directed by James Khangembam) -- Meitei language cinema -- Manipuri language cinema -- included in the 'National Prism' package of the 2022 Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF).jpg
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Directed byJames Khangembam
Written byJames Khangembam
Produced byJames Khangembam
StarringMoirangthem Loiya
CinematographyJames Khangembam
Edited byJohni Meitei
Music bySound:
Mocha Kangjam
Pena Music:
Laishram Niketan
Production
company
Maroi Films
Distributed byPocket Films
Release date
  • 29 May 2022 (2022-05-29)
(MIFF)
Running time
33 minutes
CountryIndia
Language Meiteilon (Manipuri)


Meiram - The Fire Line is a 2022 Manipuri documentary film written and directed by James Khangembam. [1] [2] [3] It was the opening film at the 17th Mumbai International Film Festival 2022. [4] [5] [6] The film was selected in the International Prism section of the festival. [7] [8] It also got selection in the Competition Short Documentary section of the 14th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) 2022. [9] [10] The film was commercially screened at Tanthapolis Cinema, Lamphel on 4 March 2023. [11] [12] [13]

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Meiram - The Fire Line was screened at the Sangai Film Festival 2022, which was organised as a part of the Manipur Sangai Festival. [14] [15] [16] [17]

Synopsis

The film narrates the revolutionary environmental movement initiated by Moirangthem Loiya at Langol hills for forest conservation. Moirangthem Loiya along with a group of his friends rejuvenated a 300 acre forest through dedicated replantation and preservation work in a span of 18 years. The particular focus of the film is on a strategy of using controlled fire to clear narrow strips of shrubs and grass in the periphery of a forest in order to prevent wild forest fires spreading and consuming the rest of the forest. [18]

Film Festivals

Accolades

AwardCategoryWinner's nameRef.
14th Manipur State Film Awards 2022Best Cinematography (Non-Feature)James Khangembam [26] [27]

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