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Yarwng is a 2008 Kokborok feature film produced by Don Bosco Sampari Pictures Tripura, written and directed by Joseph Pulinthanath.[1][2] The story of the 95-minute feature film revolves round the large-scale displacement which happened in Tripura state, in northeast India, when the newly built Dumbur dam (1970s) submerged huge areas of arable land in the fertile Raima valley about 40 years ago.[3][4] The film won the first national film award for Tripura at the 56th National Film Awards in (2008)[5][6]

Yarwng
Directed byJoseph Pulinthanath
Screenplay byJoseph Pulinthanath
Produced byJoseph Kizhakechennadu
Music byBikash Roy Debbarma
Production
company
Don Bosco Sampari Pictures Tripura
Release date
  • 4 September 2008 (2008-09-04) (Agartala)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKokborok

Plot Summary


The protagonist, Sukurai, has just learnt that his wife Karmati had once been the fiancée of his jhum companion Wakhirai. Karmati says she and Wakhirai were to be married but on the night before their wedding a newly built dam submerged her village and separated them forever. Wakhirai moved out along with his family and his ailing father died on the way. Wakhirai tells Sukurai that his meeting Karmati is just a co-incidence. Sukurai, himself a victim of the same catastrophe, suggests a reunion between Karmati and Wakhirai. Karmati goes to Wakhirai’s house but finds him missing. But the poor woman is ready to face her destiny bravely and keeps waiting.


Cast



Themes


Yarwng depicts the lives of ordinary people striving to preserve their humanity in the face of abrupt social change and economic desperation. Yarwng is based on true events of displacement and resettlement problem of Indigenous Tripuri people caused by the Dumbor Hydel Power Project commissioned in 1976 by the Indian Government. The film examines the aftermath of the Dam construction over the confluence Raima-Saima River on the local people socio-economic, relationships and loss of home. [7][8]


Production


The film was produced by Joseph Kizhakechennadu and was directed by Father Joseph Pulinthanath. Both are priests of the Don Bosco mission and Yarwng was their second film.[9] The film was partially funded by the Catholic Church in India. Filming in the Tripura district took one month.[8]


Award


The film won the Best Feature Film in Kokborok award at the 56th National Film Awards. The producer and director received their award from Indian president Pratibha Patil. [citation needed]


References


  1. Aloy Deb Barma (2022). "Reading contemporary Kokborok and Bengali films and videos in Tripura: History, Technology and Infrastructure". doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.12795.39208/6. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Mamula, Tijana; Patti, Lisa, eds. (2016). The Multilingual Screen: New Reflections on Cinema and Linguistic Difference. Bloomsbury Publishing Inc. doi:10.5040/9781501302848. ISBN 978-1-5013-0284-8.
  3. "Film from Northeast India 'Yarwng' (Roots) to premiere at Paris". MorungExpress. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. "Yarwng - Indpaedia". indpaedia.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. "Tripura film bags first National Film Award". Assam Times. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  6. "Tripura's 'Yarwng' gets national Film Award". www.archivioradiovaticana.va. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  7. Thakkar, Himanshu (6 September 2008). "The untold story of displacement in the North-East". DNA India. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  8. Reuters Staff (24 November 2008). "Film examines problem of displacement in Tripura". Reuters. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  9. Paul, C.M. (26 March 2010). "Salesians Honoured At 56th National Film Awards". Don Bosco India. Retrieved 17 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)



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