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Bloody Phanek

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Bloody Phanek
Poster
Directed bySonia Nepram[1]
Produced bySonia Nepram
CinematographySandeep Soubam
Edited bySandeep Soubam
Music bySound Design:
Sunil Loitongbam
Production
company
Yelhoumee Pictures
Release date
  • 2017 (2017)
Running time
53 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMeiteilon (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 2019, Greece; People’s Film Collective 2019, Kolkata; Vizantrop Festival 2019, Serbia; Days of Ethnographic Cinema 2020, Moscow; Film South Asia Festival 2020, Kathmandu and Ethnografilm Paris Film Festival, France.[6][7][8]

Synopsis

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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

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Award Category Ref.
Signs Festival 2018 Special Jury Mention [9]
14th Manipur State Film Awards 2022 Special Jury Award [10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Manipuri filmmaker shines at Berlin International Film Fest". www.ifp.co.in. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ RK Nimai. "Unravelling the mystique of a garment that became a symbol of protest". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. ^ Falah Faisal. "Women documentary makers take centrestage on film festival's last day". newstrailindia.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  4. ^ Veewon Thokchom. "Phanek and the fabric of resistance". www.himalmag.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Documentary 'Bloody Phanek' traces the complex story of a single piece of cloth from Manipur". scroll.in. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Bloody Phanek (2017) - DMZ International Documentary Film Festival". www.dmzdocs.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  7. ^ "'Achoubi in Love', 'Bloody Phanek' to be screened at Film Southasia". www.imphaltimes.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  8. ^ "SONIA NEPRAM/ FILM DIRECTOR - Bloody Phanek". www.yathraemagazine.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Bloody Phanek Wins Special Mention Award at Signs Festival 2018". kanglaonline.in. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "In pics: Guv distributes 14th Manipur State Film Awards 2022". www.eastmojo.com. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2024.