The Meghalaya government has recommended the names of two prominent filmmakers of the state – Pradip Kurbah and Dominic Sangma to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to represent the state in the Cannes Film festival to be held from May 16-27 in Cannes.
However, as per reports the names of Pradip and Dominic are yet to be finalised by the I& B ministry.
Pradip Kurbah has won 3 National Awards – first in 2013 for Ri- Homeland of Uncertainty – Best feature film in Khasi, in 2015 he won the National Award for Onaatah – Best feature film in Khasi and again in 2021 his film Iewduh won the National Award in 2 categories – Best Khasi Film and Best Audiography.
Dominic Sangma’s film Ma-Ama is the first film in Garo language and the only Indian film to be selected in the international competition section of the Jio MAMI Film Festival, 2018.
The review meeting was attended by Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura.
In total, around 1,200-1,400 houses primarily belonging to Bengali-speaking Muslims, were demolished during the eviction…