''Angh'' is a

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Naga short film directed, written and co-produced by

Theja Rio Thejavituo Rio (born 10 January 1995) is an Indian film director from Nagaland. In 2021, Rio's short film '' Angh'' won the ''Special Jury Award'' at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival The Clermont-Ferrand International Sho ...

. The film stars Amo Rio, Shekato Chishi and Johan Solo.

Synopsis

In the extremely rural parts of the North East of India, a village chief (a former

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) and his son remain the last people in the region to be converted into

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. Abandoned and living in isolation, they try their best to resist the social pressures of the new world.

Cast

* Amo Rio as Angh * Shekato Chishi as Pastor * Johan Solo as Amao

Production

Casting

All the actors had no experience in acting prior to filming of the film. The rehearsal of the script took 3 months.

Filming

The film was shot in April 2019 on a Kodak Super

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which is rarely used in modern filmmaking.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=12874858 Naga films Films set in Nagaland Films shot in Nagaland