Loktak Lairembee (2016)

Directed by

Haobam Paban Kumar

Genre

drama, documentary

Country

India

Runtime

1h 11m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

A woman living near a polluted lake in Manipur struggles with the environmental and social changes affecting her community. The story follows her daily life and the slow disappearance of the ecosystem she depends on.

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What happens

Loktak Lairembee (transl. Loktak Goddess), also known as Lady of the Lake, is a 2016 Indian Manipuri film directed and produced by Haobam Paban Kumar. It stars Ningthoujam Sanatomba and Sagolsem Thambalsang in the lead roles. The film had participated in many international film festivals across the globe and won several awards. The film won the National Film Award for Best Film on Environment / Conservation / Preservation at the 64th National Film Awards. It is the first Manipuri film to be certified by Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) as a digital film. It is based on Sudhir Naoroibam's short story Nongmei. Loktak Lairembee was screened at many film festivals, which include 14th Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart, 8th London Indian Film Festival, 2nd BRICS Film Festival, 41st Hong Kong International Film Festival, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2017, 67th Berlin International Film Festival, 15th Pune International Film Festival, 11th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, 21st Kerala International Film Festival 2016, 3rd Dubai International Film Festival 2016, Indian Kaleidoscope Film Festival, New York 2016, 47th International Film Festival of India, 22nd Kolkata International Film Festival, 21st Agartala Film Festival, 18th Mumbai Film Festival, 21st Busan International Film Festival and The Himalayan Film Festival 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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