Andro Dreams
{{short description|2023 Indian documentary film}}
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{{Infobox film
|name = Andro Dreams
|image = Andro_Dreams_Poster.jpg
|alt =
|caption = Poster
|director = Meena Longjam
|producer = Meena Longjam
Jani Viswanath
|writer =
|screenplay =
|story =
|starring = Phanjoubam Laibi
Nirmala Khunumayum
|music = Jimbo Ningombam
|cinematography = Sunny Sarungbam
|editing = Sankha
|studio = Airameen Media
|distributor =
|released = {{Film date|2023}}
|runtime = 63 minutes
|country = India
|language = Meiteilon (Manipuri)
}}
Andro Dreams is a 2023 non-feature Manipuri documentary film directed by Meena Longjam.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2023/Aug/09/nobody-knows-whats-happeningin-manipur-2603278.html|title=‘Nobody knows what’s happening in Manipur’|access-date=21 September 2024|website=www.newindianexpress.com}}{{Cite news|url=https://epaper.assamtribune.com/entertainment/manipur-documentaries-bring-positive-hope-amid-crisis-1488296|title=Manipur documentaries bring positive hope amid crisis|author=Abdul Gani|access-date=21 September 2024|newspaper=The Assam Tribune}} The film is produced by Airameen Media and Jani Viswanath.{{Cite web|url=https://www.villagesquare.in/manipuri-film-andro-dreams-dribbles-past-gender-stereotype/|title=Manipuri film ‘Andro Dreams’ dribbles past gender stereotype|access-date=21 September 2024|website=www.villagesquare.in}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/andro-dreams-opens-indian-panorama-non-feature-film-section-54th-iffi#google_vignette|title=‘Andro Dreams’ opens Indian Panorama Non-Feature Film Section 54th IFFI|access-date=21 September 2024|newspaper=Imphal Free Press}} It was the opening film in the Indian Panorama Non-Feature Film section at the 54th International Film Festival of India 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1978678|title=Manipuri Film Andro Dreams opens the Indian Panorama Non-Feature Film Section at 54th IFFI|access-date=21 September 2024|website=pib.gov.in}}{{Cite web|url=https://ddnews.gov.in/en/manipuri-film-andro-dreams-opens-indian-panorama-non-feature-film-section-at-54th-iffi/|title=Manipuri Film Andro Dreams opens Indian Panorama Non-Feature Film Section at 54th IFFI|access-date=21 September 2024|website=ddnews.gov.in}}{{Cite news|url=https://thenewsmill.com/2023/10/manipuri-film-andro-dreams-to-open-non-feature-section-of-indian-panorama/|title=Manipuri film ‘Andro Dreams’ to open non-feature section of Indian Panorama|access-date=21 September 2024|newspaper=The News Mill}}
Andro Dreams got official selection at the 15th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala 2023 among 14 films in the Competition Long Documentary category.{{Cite news|url=https://ukhrultimes.com/pabans-iron-women-of-manipur-meenas-andro-dreams-to-compete-in-15th-idsffk-2023/|title=Paban’s ‘Iron Women of Manipur’ & Meena’s ‘Andro Dreams’ to compete in 15th IDSFFK 2023|access-date=21 September 2024|newspaper=Ukhrul Times}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2023/7/18/Imphal-Jul-17Haobam-Paban-Kumar-s-documentary-film-Iron-Women-of-Manipur-and-Meena-Longjam-s-documentary.html#/google_vignette|title=‘Iron Women of Manipur’ and ‘Andro Dreams’ to compete in 15th IDSFFK 2023|access-date=21 September 2024|newspaper=The Sangai Express}}{{Cite web|url=https://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=23..180723.jul23|title='Iron Women of Manipur' and 'Andro Dreams' to compete in 15th IDSFFK 2023|access-date=21 September 2024|website=e-pao.net}} It also got selections at the 5th Korean International Ethnographic Film Festival 2023; Festival International de Cine de Fusagasuga' 2023; 8th Aswan International Women Film Festival 2024, Egypt; 13th Iran International FICTS Festival 2024 and 2nd Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival 2025.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/imphal/from-imphal-to-seoul-fest-its-a-dream-run-for-manipuri-film-andro-dreams/articleshow/106307345.cms|title=From Imphal to Seoul fest: It's a dream run for Manipuri film 'Andro Dreams'|access-date=21 September 2024|newspaper=Times of India}}{{Cite web|url=https://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=40..240224.feb24|title=Andro Dreams enlisted for Egypt event|via=Chronicle News Service|access-date=21 September 2024|website=e-pao.net}}{{Cite news|url=https://ukhrultimes.com/andro-dreams-meena-longjams-documentary-scores-international-accolades-at-iran-ficts-festival/|title=Andro Dreams: Meena Longjam’s Documentary Scores International Accolades at Iran FICTS Festival|access-date=29 September 2024|newspaper=Ukhrul Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://powercorridors.in/imphal-film-festival-unveils-diverse-lineup-with-57-films-showcasing-manipuri-classics/|title=Imphal Film Festival Unveils Diverse Lineup with 57 Films, Showcasing Manipuri Classics|author=Navin Upadhyay|website=powercorridors.in}} A special screening of the film was held by North East Cell of Hindu College, University of Delhi on 17 October 2024.
Synopsis
The film is about the love story of Phanjoubam Laibi, an old woman with spirited soul, and her three decades old all girls’ football club battling economic challenges, patriarchal system and orthodox in an ancient village of northeast India.
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