Bloody Phanek Explained

Bloody Phanek
Director:Sonia Nepram[1]
Producer:Sonia Nepram
Music:Sound Design:
Sunil Loitongbam
Cinematography:Sandeep Soubam
Editing:Sandeep Soubam
Studio:Yelhoumee Pictures
Runtime: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 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]

Bloody Phanek was screened at the Sangai Film Festival 2022, which was organised as a part of the Manipur Sangai Festival.[9] [10] [11] [12]

Synopsis

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

AwardCategory
SiGNS Festival 2018Special Jury Mention[13]
14th Manipur State Film Awards 2022Special Jury Award[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manipuri filmmaker shines at Berlin International Film Fest. 4 October 2024. www.ifp.co.in.
  2. Web site: Unravelling the mystique of a garment that became a symbol of protest. 4 October 2024. RK Nimai. Imphal Free Press.
  3. Web site: Women documentary makers take centrestage on film festival’s last day. Falah Faisal. 4 October 2024. newstrailindia.com.
  4. Web site: Phanek and the fabric of resistance. Veewon Thokchom. 4 October 2024. www.himalmag.com.
  5. Web site: Documentary ‘Bloody Phanek’ traces the complex story of a single piece of cloth from Manipur. 4 October 2024. scroll.in.
  6. Web site: Bloody Phanek (2017) - DMZ International Documentary Film Festival. 4 October 2024. www.dmzdocs.com.
  7. Web site: ‘Achoubi in Love’, ‘Bloody Phanek’ to be screened at Film Southasia. 4 October 2024. www.imphaltimes.com.
  8. Web site: SONIA NEPRAM/ FILM DIRECTOR - Bloody Phanek. 4 October 2024. www.yathraemagazine.com.
  9. News: Sangai Film Festival opens; to screen 15 films. 8 October 2024. Imphal Free Press.
  10. Web site: Sangai Film Festival 2022 underway. Chronicle News Service. 8 October 2024. e-pao.net.
  11. Web site: The Sangai Film Festival, 2022. James Khangembam. 8 October 2024. e-pao.net.
  12. News: Sangai Festival 2022: Stage set for five-day free Sangai film festival. 8 October 2024. Imphal Free Press.
  13. Web site: Bloody Phanek Wins Special Mention Award at Signs Festival 2018. 14 November 2018. 4 October 2024. kanglaonline.in.
  14. Web site: 14th Manipur State Film Award: Romi Meitei's 'Eikhoigi Yum' Wins Best Feature Film, Bishesh Huirem Wins Best Actor (Transgender). 4 October 2024. hynews.in.
  15. Web site: In pics: Guv distributes 14th Manipur State Film Awards 2022. 4 October 2024. www.eastmojo.com. 9 April 2022 .

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