Akangba Pee

{{short description|2024 Indian film}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox film

|name = Akangba Pee

|image = Akangba Pee Poster.jpg

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|caption = Poster

|director = Khwairakpam Bishwamittra

|producer = Sarungbam Haripyari Devi

|writer = Khwairakpam Bishwamittra

|screenplay =

|story =

|starring = Ningthoujam Rina
Rajkumari Romila

|music = Nanao Sagolmang

|cinematography = Joy
DOP:
Haobijam Mahesh

|editing = Mohendro KAMS

|studio = Millennium Force Manipur

|distributor =

|released = {{Film date|df=y|2024|05|01}}

|runtime = 22 minutes

|country = India

|language = Meiteilon (Manipuri)

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Akangba Pee (English: Dry Tears) is a 2024 non-feature Manipuri film written and directed by Khwairakpam Bishwamittra.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imphaltimes.com/guest-column/indeed-it-is-dry-tears/|title=Indeed it is 'Dry tears'|author=Laimayum Bashanta Sharma|accessdate=23 October 2024|newspaper=Imphal Times}} Produced by Sarungbam Haripriya Devi and presented by Millennia Khwai under the banner of Millennium Force Manipur, the film stars Ningthoujam Rina and Rajkumari Romila in the lead roles.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/bishwamitras-dry-tears-screened|title=Bishwamitra's 'Dry Tears' screened|accessdate=23 October 2024|newspaper=Imphal Free Press}} It was premiered at Kumecs Cinema, Kakwa on 1 May 2024.{{Cite news|url=https://themorningbell.in/index.php/2024/05/02/grand-premiere-of-bishwamittras-dry-tears-held-at-kumecs-cinema/|title=Grand Premiere of Bishwamittra’s “Dry Tears” held at Kumecs Cinema|accessdate=23 October 2024|newspaper=The Morning Bell}} The film got selection at the 17th SiGNS Festival 2024 in the Short Fiction Competition category.{{Cite web|url=https://www.signsfestival.in/selections/|title=Selections SiGNS 17th Edition|accessdate=23 October 2024|website=www.signsfestival.in}} It was screened at the 2nd North East India Film Festival, Manipur 2025 under the non-competition section (NEIFF Spectrum).{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/three-assamese-films-selected-for-screening-at-2nd-north-east-india-film-festival-in-manipur|title=Three Assamese Films Selected For Screening At 2nd North East India Film Festival In Manipur|author=Sentinel Digital Desk|accessdate=14 February 2025|newspaper=The Sentinel}}{{Cite web|url=https://nenews.in/manipur/10-films-in-competition-at-2nd-edition-of-north-east-india-film-festival-in-manipur/19425/|title=10 films in competition at 2nd edition of North East India Film Festival in Manipur|accessdate=14 February 2025|newspaper=Northeast News|archive-date=11 February 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211051247/https://nenews.in/manipur/10-films-in-competition-at-2nd-edition-of-north-east-india-film-festival-in-manipur/19425/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://ukhrultimes.com/second-ne-india-film-festival-to-be-held-in-imphal|title=2nd North East India Film Festival 2025 to Be Held in Imphal from February 12 to 16|accessdate=14 February 2025|newspaper=Ukhrul Times|archive-date=17 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217072907/https://ukhrultimes.com/second-ne-india-film-festival-to-be-held-in-imphal/|url-status=live}}

Synopsis

It did never take place in the history of India before 2023, what it happened in Manipur at the eastern Indo-Myanmar border of India. Bureaucracy, external aggression and narco-terrorism hit the country in the disguise of a dramatized communal conflict. Hundreds of innocents died, more than 8000 houses set ablaze, more than 60,000 Indians became refugees inside India. As nowhere in the world, the Meitei community of Manipur adopted a practice since 1762, that if the dead body of a Manipuri Meitei is not found, the branches and leaves of 'Pangong Plant' (Palash) will be used for the last rites in lieu of the body. What is the priority to a mother performing the last rites of her son in this way or getting ready to fight back?

Cast

  • Ningthoujam Rina
  • Rajkumari Romila
  • Jamuna
  • Priya
  • Robindro Kshetri
  • Suri
  • Athouba

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