Bloody Phanek
| Bloody Phanek | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Sonia Nepram[1] |
| Produced by | Sonia Nepram |
| Cinematography | Sandeep Soubam |
| Edited by | Sandeep Soubam |
| Music by | Sound Design: Sunil Loitongbam |
Production company | Yelhoumee Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 53 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Meiteilon (officially called Manipuri language) |
Bloody Phanek is a 2017 Manipuri documentary film produced and directed by Sonia Nepram.[2][3] It is produced under the banner of Yelhoumee Pictures with support of DMZ Docs Fund and DocEdge Kolkata.[4][5] The film was screened at various film festivals, which include 9th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival 2017 (South Korea), South Asian Short Film Festival 2017 Kolkata, Kathmandu Mountain International Film Festival 2018, 5th Peloponnisos International Documentary Festival, Greece 2019, People’s Film Collective 2019 Kolkata, Vizantrop Festival 2019, Serbia and Days of Ethnographic Cinema 2020 Moscow, 2020, Film South Asia festival Kathmandu and Ethnografilm Paris Film Festival, France.[6][7][8]
Synopsis
[edit]The film explores the sociopolitical and cultural perspectives of Manipuri women’s phanek or sarong. It explores the inherent concept of impurity in a phanek while examining how it is used as a medium of protest and challenges masculinity.
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Category | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Signs Festival 2018 | Special Jury Mention | [9] |
| 14th Manipur State Film Awards 2022 | Special Jury Award | [10][11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Manipuri filmmaker shines at Berlin International Film Fest". www.ifp.co.in. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ RK Nimai. "Unravelling the mystique of a garment that became a symbol of protest". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Falah Faisal. "Women documentary makers take centrestage on film festival's last day". newstrailindia.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Veewon Thokchom. "Phanek and the fabric of resistance". www.himalmag.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Documentary 'Bloody Phanek' traces the complex story of a single piece of cloth from Manipur". scroll.in. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Bloody Phanek (2017) - DMZ International Documentary Film Festival". www.dmzdocs.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "'Achoubi in Love', 'Bloody Phanek' to be screened at Film Southasia". www.imphaltimes.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "SONIA NEPRAM/ FILM DIRECTOR - Bloody Phanek". www.yathraemagazine.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Bloody Phanek Wins Special Mention Award at Signs Festival 2018". kanglaonline.in. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "14th Manipur State Film Award: Romi Meitei's 'Eikhoigi Yum' Wins Best Feature Film, Bishesh Huirem Wins Best Actor (Transgender)". hynews.in. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "In pics: Guv distributes 14th Manipur State Film Awards 2022". www.eastmojo.com. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2024.