Ri: Homeland of Uncertainty
{{Infobox film
| name = Ri: Homeland of Uncertainty
| image = File:Ri_-_Homeland_of_Uncertainty_Poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = Pradip Kurbah
| producer = Ribiang Tlang
Co-producers:
Sajeki Passah
Heithmu Phawa
| writer = Paulami Dutta Gupta
| screenplay =
| story =
| starring = Merlvin Mukhim
| music = Anurag Saikia
Re-recording mixer & sound designer
Hengul Medhi
| cinematography = Pradip Daimary
| editing = Lionel Fernandes
| studio = Kurbah Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2013||}}
| runtime = 116 minutes
| country = India
| language = Khasi
}}
Ri: Homeland of Uncertainty is a 2013 Khasi feature film directed by Pradip Kurbah.{{Cite web|url=https://imphalreviews.in/as-cinema-in-northeast-battles-to-break-free-of-stereotypes-it-throws-up-brilliance-and-decadence-in-equal-measures/|title=As Cinema in Northeast Battles to Break Free of Stereotypes, it Throws up Brilliance and Decadence in Equal Measures|author=Sunzu Bachaspatimayum|accessdate=3 April 2025|newspaper=Imphal Review of Arts & Politics}}{{Cite web|url=https://spnewsagency.com/director-and-producer-of-award-winning-khasi-feature-film-ri-felicitated/|title=Director and Producer of Award Winning Khasi Feature Film Ri felicitated|accessdate=3 April 2025|newspaper=SP News Agency}} It revolves around hope and human bondage with insurgency as its backdrop. The movie had its theatrical release at Shillong on 11 July 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://theshillongtimes.com/2014/07/14/ri-runs-to-a-packed-house/|title=Ri… runs to a packed house|author=Lamphrang Nongspung|accessdate=3 April 2025|newspaper=The Shillong Times}} It was adjudged the Best Khasi film at the 61st National Film Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/award-for-khasi-film/cid/195768|title=Award for Khasi film|accessdate=3 April 2025|newspaper=The Telegraph}}{{Cite web|url=https://theshillongtimes.com/2014/05/09/ri-homeland-of-uncertainty-premieres-at-raj-bhavan/|title=Ri: Homeland of uncertainty premieres at Raj Bhavan|accessdate=3 April 2025|newspaper=The Shillong Times}} The film was also screened at the Fragrances from the North East 2014, Delhi; Habitat Film Festival 2014; 3rd Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival and 45th International Film Festival of India.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/4-ne-films-to-be-screened-at-iffi/articleshow/44871230.cms|title=4 NE films to be screened at IFFI|accessdate=3 April 2025|newspaper=The Times of India}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/delhi/first-north-eastern-film-festival-organised-by-directorate-of-film-festivals-in-delhi/articleshow/42395161.cms|title=First North Eastern film festival organised by Directorate of Film Festivals in Delhi|accessdate=3 April 2025|newspaper=The Times of India}}
Cast
- Merlvin Mukhim as Manbha
- Elgiva Laloo
- Albert Mawrie as Kyndiah, Police Superintendent
Reception
Praising the cinematography while criticising the plot and script, Gertrude Lamare of Raiot wrote, "Ri's achievement is confined to its cinematography, which is rather quite stunning for a film made within the budget of twenty-two lakhs. It certainly has one of the best camera works amongst contemporary Khasi fiction films. However, in terms of plot and script, it is not really up to the mark, especially taking into account the fact that it has been endowed with a national award. In fact, the oversimplified reading of the political situation in Meghalaya, accompanied by the deeply moralizing tone that runs throughout the film, makes it seem as if it is a product of government propaganda."{{Cite web|url=https://raiot.in/which-homeland-a-review-of-national-award-winning-khasi-film-ri/|title=Which Homeland? A review of National award winning Khasi film Ri|author=Gertrude Lamare|accessdate=3 April 2025|website=raiot.in}}
Accolades
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