| Sambal Wangma | |
| Director: | K. Ibohal Sharma |
| Producer: | Ph. Sobita Devi |
| Screenplay: | K. Ibohal Sharma |
| Story: | Ph. Sobita Devi |
| Starring: | Khun Joykumar Parvati Star Kamei |
| Music: | Khun Joykumar Audiography: A. Shantimo Sharma |
| Cinematography: | K. Bimal Sharma |
| Editing: | K. Bimal Sharma |
| Studio: | X-Cine |
| Runtime: | 130 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language) |
Sambal Wangma (English: Beyond The Fence) is a 1993 Indian Meitei language film directed by K. Ibohal Sharma and produced by Ph. Sobita Devi.[1] [2] The story of the film was written by Ph. Sobita Devi and screenplay by K. Ibohal Sharma.[3] [4] It stars Khun Joykumar, Parvati and Star Kamei in the lead roles.[5] [6] A. Bimola and Khun Joykumar are playback singers of the songs in the movie. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri at the 41st National Film Awards.[7] [8] It was also selected for Indian Panorama of the International Film Festival of India 1994.[9]
The film vocally speaks about social taboo with respect to marriage between close relatives and how such persons have been ostracised from the community. It also shows the different social set up of the Kabui and the Tangkhul communities inhabiting in the hills of Manipur.
The film won the Best Feature Film in Manipuri Award at the 41st National Film Awards.[11] The citation for the award reads, "For correlating the integration of Man with Nature for the development of the human personality."