Nine Hills One Valley

Nine Hills One Valley is a 2021 bilingual Manipuri film conceptualized and directed by Haobam Paban Kumar.[1][2] It is produced by Warepam Jhansirani and Haobam Paban Kumar for Oli Pictures.[3][4] The movie was among 19 feature films selected for Film Bazaar Recommends (FBR) section of the Film Bazaar 2020.[5][6] It was premiered at the 16th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2021, Indonesia.[7][8]

Nine Hills One Valley
Movie poster
Directed byHaobam Paban Kumar
Screenplay byHaobam Paban Kumar
Sankha
Story byHaobam Paban Kumar
Produced byWarepam Jhansirani
Haobam Paban Kumar
StarringAnam Ahum
CinematographyIrom Maipak
Ranjan Palit
Edited bySankha
Music bySukanta Majumdar
Production
company
Oli Pictures
Distributed byOli Pictures
Release date
  • January 2021 (2021-01) (Film Bazaar)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageManipuri & Tangkhul

It got selection for competition in the Asian Select Category of the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival 2022.[9][10] The film was certified by Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in 2020.[11] The movie also entered into the India Gold section of the 22nd Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2022.[12] It was screened at the 1st International Tribal Film Festival (ITFF) 2022, Arunachal Pradesh and 1st Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival 2022.[13][14][15]

Synopsis

The film centres around Ahum, a tribal from the hills who is going to Imphal city in the valley to meet his daughter. She is to leave for New Delhi in search of a job. During the course of the journey, he encounters different people and their stories, gradually exposing the cruelty of ethnic conflicts.

Cast
  • Shang Anam Ahum
  • Thanreingam Ngalung
  • Lakreiphi Ahum
  • Tennoson Pheiray
  • Agui Kamei
  • Aimol Villagers
  • Kharampu
  • Makhan Villagers
  • Borun Thokchom
  • Shananda Phurailatpam
  • Chongtham Belmond
  • Pao Neo Mate
  • Haobam Paban Kumar
  • Laishram Devakumar
  • Veinen Lhungdim

Accolades

Nine Hills One Valley received Special Mention Award in the Film Bazaar Recommends Section of the Film Bazaar 2020 held in January 2021.[16][17][18] The citation for the award reads, "A jury special mention goes to a film that aptly blurs the boundaries between fiction and documentary to embark on a journey through a landscape of many identities and conflicts. Through the journey of its protagonist and through the language of cinema, the director gives word to the unspoken and searches for a space of reconciliation. The special mention goes to Nine Hills One Valley by Haobam Paban Kumar".[19]

The film won 2 awards at the 14th Manipur State Film Awards 2022.[20][21]

Award Category Winner's name Result
Film Bazaar 2020 Special Mention Haobam Paban Kumar Won
14th Manipur State Film Awards 2022 Best Audiography (Location sound recordist for sync sound films only) Laishram Devakumar Meitei Won
Special Jury Award Haobam Paban Kumar Won

References
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  2. "Nine Hills One Valley testimony of brutishness of ethnic clash". themorningbell.in. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. "20 Films to Watch-out for in 2021 from India". kazimi.medium.com. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. Ninglun Hanghal. "Chasing peace in Manipur: Haobam's film 'Nine Hills One Valley'". www.eastmojo.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  5. "Haobam Paban Kumar's "Nine Hills One Valley" wins Special Mention Award in NFDC's Film Bazaar 2020". Imphal Times.
  6. "Award For Manipuri Feature Film". assamtribune.com. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. "Manipur : Filmmaker Paban Kumar's 2nd Narrative Feature "Nine Hills One Valley" To Premiere At Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2021". www.northeasttoday.in. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  8. "Indonesia film fest platform for Manipur movie-maker". Timed of India. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  9. "Manipur: Filmmaker Paban Kumar's 'Nine Hills One Valley' selected for Kolkata film festival". nenow.in.
  10. "Nine Hills One Valley of Paban selected for competition in Kolkata Film Festival". www.uniindia.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  11. "List of feature films certified from 01-01-2020 to 31-12-2020 - CBFC" (PDF). www.cbfcindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  12. "Haobam Paban Kumar's Nine Hills One Valley to vie for Golden Gateway Award in Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival 2022". Imphal Times. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  13. "Two-day long International Tribal Film Festival begins its maiden showcase in Dirang". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  14. "First-ever international film festival begins in Manipur". www.thestatesman.com. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  15. Singh, Bikash. "Manipur's five-days Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival to start from April 2". The Economic Times. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  16. "Manipuri Film Received Special Award". www.newsner.in. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  17. "Nine Hills, One Valley wins special mention award in NFDC's Film Bazaar Another feather in the cap for Paban Kumar". www.manipur.org. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  18. "River of Blood, Ambush, Today Me Tomorrow You Win Top Prizes at India's Film Bazaar". variety.com. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  19. "Paka: The River Of Blood, Ambush win WIP awards at India's Film Bazaar". www.screendaily.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  20. "14th Manipur State Film Award, 2022 Winners announced". e-pao.net. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  21. "14th Manipur State Film Award: Romi Meitei's 'Eikhoigi Yum' Wins Best Feature Film, Bishesh Huirem Wins Best Actor (Transgender)". hynews.in. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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