''Jwlwi - The Seed'' is a 2019

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-language Indian film directed by

Rajni Basumatary Rajni Basumatary is an Indian filmmaker and actress, best known for her role of Mary Kom's mother (Mangte Akham Kom) in the 2014 Hindi film ''Mary Kom''. Basumatary has written and produced the highly acclaimed feature film ''Anurag''. Her direc ...

. Set in

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's insurgency ridden 90s, ''Jwlwi- The Seed'' is "a story of hope lost and found through resolute perseverance even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds."

Cast

as Alaari * Shimang Chainary as Erak * Jayanta Narzary as Nizwm * Kanyakorn Kiratichotiyangkoon as Boonsri * Queen Hazarika as Mira * Jeffrey Daimary as Jeffrey * Pansy Brahma as Ansumwi * Raj Agnihotri as Major Singh

Production

''Jwlwi'' was produced by Rajni Basumatary under her banner Manna Films and co-produced by artist and philanthropist Jani Viswanath. The filming of the latter part of the movie was completed with crowd funding through Wishberry. Principal photography began in 2018 and was shot entirely in Assam, India and Chiang Mai, Thailand. Post-production for the film took place in

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, India. The film is edited by Hemanti Sarkar who has previously edited renowned

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films such as '' Stree'', ''

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'', '' Airlift'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Music

The background score was composed by Avinash Baghel. There are three songs in the film – #Jeraokhi Thaya Manw (Lyrics – Delvis Basumatary, Music – Delvis Basumatary) #Kharson Kharson (Lyrics – Chatrajit Narzary, Music – Gwmwthao Basumatary) #Jwngni Nanghthapnai (Lyrics – Swrangcha Sengra Basumatary and Delvis Basumatary, Music – Delvis Basumatary)

Screening

''Jwlwi'' has been screened in international film festivals such as

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, Guwahati International Film Festival,

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and

Pune International Film Festival The Pune International Film Festival (also known as PIFF) is an annual film festival held in Pune, a city in Maharashtra, India. Open to general public, the films are screened at NFAI, Inox, City Pride, PVR cinema halls, all located in Pune ...

. ''Jwlwi'' was privately screened on 27 May 2019 in Chiang Mai, Thailand at SFX Cinema, Maya Lifestyle Mall, followed by a Q&A session. The screening was organized by the Consulate of India, Chiang Mai in association with Indian Studies Center

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(ISCCMU). It was attended by various Consul Generals and Honorary Consuls of India, China, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Myanmar, Portugal and Switzerland. The first trailer and poster for ''Jwlwi'' were released at the screening. The film had its official Thai premiere in

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, Thailand at the Foreign Correspondent Club. ''Jwlwi'' earned Basumatary the Special Jury Mention for directing at the Guwahati International Film Festival and a Special Jury Mention at the

. The film also received awards for Best Screen Writer (for Basumatary) and Best Film Editor (for Hemanti Sarkar) at the 4th

Sailadhar Baruah Sailadhar Baruah ( Assamese: শৈলধৰ বৰুৱা) (December 1941 – 10 January 2010) was an eminent film producer from Assam, India. He is best remembered for his visionary contribution to Assamese Cinema as the producer of some of t ...

Memorial Film Awards.

Release

The trailer for ''Jwlwi'' was released on

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on 26 May 2019 through Basumatary's channel. The second trailer and music videos from the film were released in the next couple of months. ''Jwlwi'' was screened in villages of the

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(BTAD) in rural

through mobile theatres in late 2019. ''Jwlwi'' had a limited theatrical release in lower Assam on 15 November 2019. It ran houseful consecutively for two weeks in Gold Cinema,

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and one housefull week in Jollymax Cinema,

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. ''Jwlwi'' is yet to be commercially released in screens outside of Assam. The film is now streaming on the streaming site Moviesaints.

Accolades

* Kalaguru Bishnu Rabha Award for Special Jury Award: Outstanding Performance (Rajni Basumatary) - 8th Assam State Film Awards (2023) * Phunu Barua Award for Best Film in Other Language in Assam - 8th Assam State Film Awards (2023) * Best Film (Other Than Assamese) - 11th

Prag Cine Awards Prag Cine Awards are presented annually by Prag News & Rengoni, a satellite television channel from Assam. The aim of the award to give support, recognition and inspiration to the Assamese film industry and honour some of the eminent film perso ...

(2021) * Best Screenplay (

) - 4th

Memorial Film Awards (2020) * Best Editor (Hemanti Sarkar) - 4th

Memorial Film Awards (2020) * Special Jury Mention -

(2020) * Official Selection -

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(2020) * Official Selection -

(2020) * Official Selection - Tehran International Cine Fest (2020) * Official Selection -

(2019) * Special Jury Mention for Direction - Guwahati International Film Festival (2019)

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