Film Screening Invitation
The North East Media Forum (NEMF), New Delhi
(in collaboration with the India International Centre, New Delhi )
Invites you to the screening of
"SONAM", the first-ever feature film from Arunachal Pradesh,
at the IIC Auditorium (IIC, 40, Max Mueller Marg,
New Delhi 110003, near Lodi Gardens ):
\u003cb\>\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:12pt\"\>The director, Ahsan
Muzid, will be available for media interaction on the day of the screening at
IIC from around \n\u003c/span\>\u003c/b\>\u003cb\>\u003cspan
style\u003d\"font-size:12pt\"\>Noon\u003c/span\>\u003c/b\>\u003cb\>\u003cspan
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0in 0pt 0.25in;text-indent:0.25in\"\>\u003cb\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"Comic Sans
MS\"\>SONAM - \u003cspan\>The Fortunate
One\u003c/span\>\u003c/font\>\u003c/b\>\u003cspan\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"Comic
Sans MS\"\>; Direction: Ahsan Muzid; 2005/\u003c/font\>\u003cfont
face\u003d\"Comic Sans MS\"\>\n\u003cb\>Monpa (Arunachal Pradesh dialect)
\u003c/b\>with English Sub-titles/Colour/35mm/ 120 mins/ Cinemascope/
\u003cspan\> \u003c/span\>Dolby Digital
Sound)\u003c/font\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin:0in
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style\u003d\"margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"Comic Sans
MS\"\>\u003cb\>Synopsis:\u003c/b\>\u003cspan\> The \u003cb\>first film in any
language of Arunachal Pradesh \u003c/b\>, the easternmost state of
\u003c/span\>\u003cspan\>India\u003c/span\>\u003cspan\>, it deals polyandry in
a small society called Brokpas, a society of 'Yak Shepherds' who live
in the mountain slopes of the Himalayan range. It is a custom in the region
where a wife can have more than one husband. The story, which depicts the firm
bond of the natural pair-bondage that exists between the men and the women, is
about Sonam, the wife of two men slowly and silently suffering due to the body
and mind duality. Being a believer in
Buddhism, she indulges herself for a total and ultimate atonement in death.
\n\u003c/span\>\u003c/font\>\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin:0in 0in
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style\u003d\"margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"Comic Sans
MS\"\>\u003cb\>Festivals:\u003c/b\>\u003cspan\> IFFI-Goa (\u003cb\>Competition
Section \u003c/b\>); 3\u003csup\>rd\u003c/sup\> Eye Asian Film Festival-Mumbai,
International Film Festivals of Chennai and
\n\u003c/span\>\u003cspan\>Hyderabad\u003c/span\>\u003cspan\> (all 2006);
9\u003csup\> th\u003c/sup\> MAMI International Film Festival-Mumbai ",1] );
//--> The director, Ahsan Muzid, will be available for media interaction on
the day of the screening at IIC from around Noon .
SONAM - The Fortunate One; Direction: Ahsan Muzid; 2005/ Monpa (Arunachal
Pradesh dialect) with English Sub-titles/Colour/35mm/ 120 mins/ Cinemascope/
Dolby Digital Sound)
Synopsis: The first film in any language of Arunachal Pradesh , the
easternmost state of India, it deals polyandry in a small society called
Brokpas, a society of 'Yak Shepherds' who live in the mountain slopes of the
Himalayan range. It is a custom in the region where a wife can have more than
one husband. The story, which depicts the firm bond of the natural pair-bondage
that exists between the men and the women, is about Sonam, the wife of two men
slowly and silently suffering due to the body and mind duality. Being a
believer in Buddhism, she indulges herself for a total and ultimate atonement
in death.
Festivals: IFFI-Goa (Competition Section ); 3rd Eye Asian Film
Festival-Mumbai, International Film Festivals of Chennai and Hyderabad (all
2006); 9 th MAMI International Film Festival-Mumbai (Competition
Section)\u003c/b\> and Pune International Film Festival (both
2007)\u003c/span\>\u003c/font\>\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin:0in
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MS\"\>\u003cb\>Date: 28\u003csup\>th\u003c/sup\> March, Wednesday; \u003cspan\>
\u003c/span\> \u003c/b\>\u003cb\>6:30
PM\u003c/b\>\u003cb\>\u003c/b\>\u003c/font\>\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv
style\u003d\"margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in\"\>\u003cb\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"Comic
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Sans MS\"\>Important points about the film:
\u003c/font\>\u003c/b\>\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin:0in 0in 0pt
0.75in;text-indent:-0.25in\"\>\u003cspan\>\u003cspan\>\u003cfont
face\u003d\"Comic Sans MS\"\>1.\u003c/font\>\u003cspan\>
\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"Comic Sans
MS\"\>First-ever film to be made in a language from Arunachal Pradesh, a state
which has just one working theatre despite its huge geographical expanse.
\n\u003c/font\>\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin:0in 0in 0pt
0.75in;text-indent:-0.25in\"\>\u003cspan\>\u003cspan\>\u003cfont
face\u003d\"Comic Sans MS\"\>2.\u003c/font\>\u003cspan\>
\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"Comic Sans
MS\"\>The language of the film Monpa is spoken in an area where there are
no cinema halls. \n\u003c/font\>\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin:0in
0in 0pt
0.75in;text-indent:-0.25in\"\>\u003cb\>\u003cspan\>\u003cspan\>\u003cfont
face\u003d\"Comic Sans
MS\"\>3.\u003c/font\>\u003cspan\>
\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/b\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"Comic
Sans MS\"\>The film was one of the two Indian entries in the
\n\u003cb\>Competition Section of 37\u003csup\>th\u003c/sup\> IFFI in
\u003c/b\>\u003cb\>Goa\u003c/b\>\u003cb\>,
2006.\u003c/b\>\u003c/font\>\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin:0in 0in
0pt 0.75in;text-indent:-0.25in\"\>\u003cspan\>\u003cspan\>\u003cfont
face\u003d\"Comic Sans MS\"\>4.\u003c/font\>\u003cspan\>
\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"Comic Sans
MS\"\>Winner of \u003cb\>Special Jury Award and the FIPRESCI (International
Film Critics Federation) Award at MAMI International Film Festival, Mumbai,
2007\n\u003c/b\>.\u003cspan\>
\u003c/span\>\u003c/font\>\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin:0in 0in
0pt 0.5in\"\>\u003cb\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"Comic Sans MS\"\>\u003cspan\>
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MS\"\> \u003c/font\>\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin:0in 0in 0pt
0.5in\"\>",1] ); //--> (Competition Section) and Pune International Film
Festival (both 2007)
Date: 28th March, Wednesday; 6:30 PM
Important points about the film:
1. First-ever film to be made in a language from Arunachal Pradesh, a
state which has just one working theatre despite its huge geographical expanse.
2. The language of the film Monpa is spoken in an area where there
are no cinema halls.
3. The film was one of the two Indian entries in the Competition Section
of 37th IFFI in Goa, 2006.
4. Winner of Special Jury Award and the FIPRESCI (International Film
Critics Federation) Award at MAMI International Film Festival, Mumbai, 2007 .
\u003cfont face\u003d\"Comic Sans MS\"\>Entry is free, on a first-cum-first
serve basis. Please bring a print out of this invitation.
\u003c/font\>\u003c/b\>\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin:0in 0in 0pt
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\u003c/font\>\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin:0in 0in 0pt
0.5in\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"Comic Sans MS\"\>RSVP:\u003cbr\>\u003cbr\>Utpal
Borpujari \u003cbr\>General Secretary, NEMF\u003c/font\>\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv
style\u003d\"margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"Comic Sans
MS\"\>\u003c/font\> \u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin:0in 0in 0pt
0.5in\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"Comic Sans MS\"\>Chief
Correspondent\u003cbr\>Deccan
Herald\u003cbr\>9811631034\u003c/font\>\u003c/div\>\n\u003cdiv
style\u003d\"margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"Comic Sans
MS\"\> \u003c/font\>\u003c/div\>\u003c/div\>\n",0] ); D(["ce"]); //--> Entry
is free, on a first-cum-first serve
basis. Please bring a print out of this invitation.
RSVP:
Utpal Borpujari
General Secretary, NEMF
Chief Correspondent
Deccan Herald
9811631034
