Underplayed Gems

Ma.Ama (2018)

Ma.Ama poster
Directed by
Dominic Sangma
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 03m
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How it feels

A woman in a remote Garo community longs for her absent child. The film follows her quiet daily life and the emotional weight of her separation.

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What happens

Ma.Ama (transl. Longing mother) is a 2018 Indian Garo language film directed by Dominic Sangma. Produced by Xu Jianshang, Dominic Sangma Co-producer by Tojo Xavier, the film stars Philip Sangma, Brilliant Marak and Hailin Sangma. The film was screened at the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image -Mami in 2018. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Garo at India's 66th National Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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