| National Film Award for Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film | |
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| National award for contributions to Short films | |
| Sponsored by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Reward(s) |
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| First awarded | 1984 |
| Last awarded | 2017 |
| Most recent winner |
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| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 31 |
| First winner | Bada Media |
The National Film Award for Best Anthropological/EthnographicFilm was one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It was one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).
The award was instituted in 1984, at 32nd National Film Awards and awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages. At the 70th National Film Awards, the award is discontinued and clubbed with National Film Award for Best Promotional Film, National Film Award for Best Scientific Film, National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film, National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film, National Film Award for Best Investigative Film, National Film Award for Best Agriculture Film and National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues, and two new categories were created; Best Documentary and Best Non Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values. [1]
Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:
| Indicates a joint award for that year |
| List of films, showing the year language(s), producer(s), director(s) and citation | ||||||
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| Year | Film(s) | Language(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 1984 (32nd) | Bada Media | Hindi | – | Manohar S. Varpe | – | [2] |
| 1985 (33rd) | The Whispering Wind | English | – | Biplab Roy Choudhury | For its authentic and comprehensive depiction of the traditional life of the Dongria tribe of Orissa facing social change. | [3] |
| 1986 (34th) | The Land Where Wind Blows Free | English | Director of Cultural Affairs, Assam | Chandra Narayan Barua | For its faithful and authentic portrayal of the tribal communities of North-East India. | [4] |
| 1987 (35th) | Raaste Band Hain Sab | Hindi | Manjiri Dingwaney, Rural Labour Cell | Manjiri Dutta | For dealing with an old issue such as caste-ism in a profound cinematic style, wherein the leitm of it of the exploitation of man by man and its consequences for the present are never lost track of. | [5] |
| 1988 (36th) | Maa Ooru | Telugu | B. Ramachandra Rao | B. Narsing Rao | For recalling with nostalgia the life of a village community of the fifties in Telangana and does so with sensitivity and a graphic lyricism. | [6] |
| 1989 (37th) | Baiga | Hindi | Madhya Pradesh Madhyam | Rajendra Janglay | For its well researched portrayal of life, culture and customs of tribal community. | [7] |
| 1990 (38th) | Lolaab | English | Hillman Film Pvt. Ltd | Mohi-Ud-Din Mirza | For dedication and conviction with which life in a remote area of the land has been portrayed, with intimacy, sympathy, authenticity and without being condescending, and for the apparent hard work that has gone into the production. | [8] |
| 1991 (39th) | The Valiant Ones | English | A. K. Balakrishnan | A. K. Balakrishnan | For the competently presenting the traditional lifestyle of Kodagus, the distinctive community of Coorga in Karnataka. | [9] |
| 1992 (40th) | Wangala: A Garo Festival | English | Bappa Ray | Bappa Ray | For competently presenting the life of lifestyle of Garo community of Meghalaya. | [10] |
| 1993 (41st) | Ladakh: Life Along the Indus | English | Bappa Ray | Bappa Ray | For a visually enchanting depiction of the life patterns of the people living along the River Indus in Ladakh, with rich details emerging from their environment. | [11] |
| 1994 (42nd) | The Trapped | English | K. Jayachandran | O. K. Johnny | For choosing to focus on the exploitation, past and present, of a small tribe, without platitudinous sentimentality. | [12] |
| 1995 (43rd) | Yelhou Jagoi | Meitei | Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts | Aribam Syam Sharma | For documenting authentically and artistically a traditional dance form of Manipur. | [13] |
| 1996 (44th) | No Award | [14] | ||||
| 1997 (45th) | In the Land of Lepchas | English | Government of West Bengal | •Anjan Bose •Manas Kamal Chowdhari | For the simple and humane depiction of life and values of the Lepcha tribe. | [15] |
| 1998 (46th) | Kherwal Parab | Santali | Sankar Rakshit | Sankar Rakshit | For offering an insider's view into Santhal rites and rituals with authenticity and honesty. | [16] |
| 1999 (47th) | Koihatir Dhulia | Assamese | Satyabrat Kalita | Hemanta Das | For its portrayal of the maestro Mohan Bhawria and his contribution to the revival of an art form from oblivion, its dissemina-tion, and its incorporation of topical themes within a traditional art form. | [17] |
| Surabhi | Telugu | K. Jaydev | K. N. T. Sastry | For being an important document of a family-community of theatre performers and of cultural growth within the community and its performances. | ||
| 2000 (48th) | Scribbles on Akka | Kannada | Flavia Agnes | Madhusree Dutta | For exploring the life of a 12th century Karnataka ascetic poet Mahadevi Akka, who was an exponent of individual independence. The relevance of this rebellious poet is treated dramatically, in the context of contemporary times. | [18] |
| 2001 (49th) | The Monpas of Arunachal Pradesh | English | Films Division | Aribam Syam Sharma | For exploring the vibrant rites and rituals of the Monpa tribe. | [19] |
| 2002 (50th) | The Morung: Silent Witness of the Brave Wancho | English | Anthropological Survey of India | Bappa Ray | For its detailed and painstaking yet engaging documentation of The Wancho Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. The film imaginatively tells the story of both their past and the present through its vivid account of the central role that the 'dormitory' once played in the community. | [20] |
| 2003 (51st) | Aur Ghumantu Thhahar Gaye | Hindi | Leo Arts Communication | Meenakshi Vinay Rai | For records the life of the nomadic tribe Ghumantu and their peculiar plight of being labelled "habitual offenders". It also records the efforts made at rehabilitating them. | [21] |
| 2004 (52nd) | The Legend of Fat Mama | English | Rafeeq Ellias | Rafeeq Ellias | For presenting a nostalgic journey of the Chinese community in Kolkata in a very lively and engrossing, and yet thought provoking moment. | [22] |
| 2005 (53rd) | Spirit of the Graceful Lineage | English | Bibi Devi Barbarooah | Prerana Barbarooah | For an interesting documentation of the unique matrilineal society of the Khasis of Meghalaya. | [23] |
| 2006 (54th) | No Award | [24] | ||||
| 2007 (55th) | Tai Phakey | English | Priyam Chaliha | Mridul Gupta | For an honest portrayal of life and traditions of the minuscule Phakey community of the Northeast, which despite the influence of globalisation, continues to preserve its individual identity. | [25] |
| 2008 (56th) | Boliya Pitaier Sohoki Sootal | Assamese | •Altaf Mazid •Zabeen Ahmed •Susanta Roy | Altaf Mazid | For a film which uniquely depicts the long arduous struggle of a community to build check dams using their indigenous engineering skills. An experiential journey which transcends documentation and makes the viewer participate in the process. | [26] |
| 2009 (57th) | No Award | [27] | ||||
| 2010 (58th) | Songs of Mashangva | • Tangkhul •Meitei •English | Oinam Doren | Oinam Doren | For an insightful foray into the complex and layered life of a 'song' and all that it carries within it for a community. It inquires into the shared critical history of a community in the specific context of an overarching missionary presence and how it has affected their lives. The jury appreciates it for the courageous, yet poetic exploration of the subject from the ethnographic perspective. | [28] |
| 2011 (59th) | Bom | •Hindi •English | Anirban Datta | Amlan Datta | For exploring in a quiet but assertive style the changing world of life in a remote village of Himachal Pradesh as the village interact with democracy and modern civilisation. | [29] |
| 2012 (60th) | Char... The No-Man's Island | Bengali | Sourav Sarangi | Sourav Sarangi | For its lyrical depiction of the fragile life of people living a precarious existence in the face of extreme socio political adversity, in a poignant and visually arresting style. | [30] |
| 2013 (61st) | No Award | [31] | ||||
| 2014 (62nd) | Qissa–e–Parsi : The Parsi Story | English | Public Service Broadcasting Trust | •Divya Cowasji •Shilpi Gulati | For its light-hearted yet comprehensive telling of the story of India’s much loved community, the Parsis. It explores their history, the philosophy of their faith, their enterprise and their way of life, with delight and laughter. | [32] |
| 2015 (63rd) | Aoleang | English | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies | Ranajit Ray | For watering the roots to hold onto the ethos and history of the land and its people. | [33] |
| 2016 (64th) | No Award | [34] | ||||
| 2017 (65th) | Name, Place, Animal, Thing | Nithin R. | Nithin R. | A spontaneous documentation of unique social practices and an exuberant existence against all odds. | ||
| Slave Genesis | Aneez K. M. | Aneez K. M. | A cinematic exploration of a little known tribal community that has internalised its own oppression through elaborate creation myths. | |||
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