1st Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Eikhoigi Yum by Romi Meitei |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Seemabaddha by Satyajit Ray |
| Location | Imphal, Manipur, India |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Hosted by |
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| No. of films | 19 |
| Festival date | Opening: 2 April 2022 Closing: 6 April 2022 |
| Website | eiiff |
The 1st Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival took place from 2 to 6 April, 2022 at Imphal, Manipur.[1][2][3] The festival had screened 19 films from India and abroad with Manipur State Film Development Society, Palace Compound as its venue.[4] A total of 11 feature and 8 non-feature films were screened at the festival.[5][6][7]
Events
- Panel Discussions:
- Treating a Nuanced Story: Director's Tools on 3rd April 2022
- Panelists
- Pradip Kurbah, Utpal Borpujari and Haobam Paban Kumar
- Emerging Reality Storyteller on 5th April 2022
- Panelist
- Shaunak Sen
Official selections
The following films have been selected in different categories.[8][9]
Feature Films
| Original title | English title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eikhoigi Yum | Our Home | Romi Meitei | India |
| Ishu | Utpal Borpujari | India | |
| Kalkokkho | House of Time | Rajdeep Paul & Sarmistha Maiti | India |
| Iewduh | Market | Pradip Kurbah | India |
| Vidheyan | The Servile | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | India |
| Thampu | The Circus Tent | G. Aravindan | India |
| Nine Hills One Valley | Haobam Paban Kumar | India | |
| Tabarana Kathe | Tabara's Tale | Girish Kasaravalli | India |
| Court | Chaitanya Tamhane | India | |
| 36 Chowringhee Lane | Aparna Sen | India | |
| Seemabaddha | Company Limited | Satyajit Ray | India |
Non-Feature Films
| Original title | English title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beloved | Yaser Talebi | Iran | |
| Janani Juliet | Pankaj Rishi Kumar | India | |
| Ukrainian Sheriffs | Roman Bondarchuk | Ukraine | |
| Acasă, My Home | Radu Ciorniciuc | Germany | |
| In the Absence | Seung-jun Yi | South Korea, America | |
| God Bliss Our Home | Nawruz Paguidopon | Philippines | |
| Gunda | Mother, Pig | Viktor Kossakovsky | Norway, United States |
| No Refusal | Kaushik Hafizee | India | |
References
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- ^ "5-day 'Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival' set to kick off from 2 April 2022". The Frontier Manipur. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival Date : 02nd - 06th April 2022". e-pao.net. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Five-days Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival to kick off". The Ukhrul Times. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "First-ever international film festival in Manipur begins in Imphal". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "First Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival from April 2". The News Mill. Retrieved 13 February 2025.