Ashangba Nongjabi
- Directed by
- Aribam Syam Sharma
- Country
- India
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Manipuri movie based on a play from 1966. It tells a story about a sculptor and a woman he knows, focusing on their connection and the art he creates.
melancholicgentlecontemplativeslow-burnvisually poeticnostalgicintimatebittersweet
What happens
Ashangba Nongjabi (English: Crimson Rainclouds) is a 2003 Manipuri film written by M. K. Binodini Devi. It is produced and directed by Aribam Syam Sharma. Bhogen, Khuraijam Lingjelthoibi and Ningthoujam Rina played lead roles in the movie. The movie is based on M. K. Binodini Devi's 1966 play of the same title. The play draws on the playwright’s interactions with Ramkinkar Baij, the eminent sculptor, with whom she studied in Santiniketan, and who has left behind a whole suite of sculptures and paintings of Binodini. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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