Imphal, Feb 26 (NNN): Three days after its victory, the Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) on Thursday finally applauded Boong’s BAFTA win and called it a turning point for Manipuri cinema.
The acknowledgement came during the 16th Development Committee Meeting of the MSFDS, chaired by Art & Culture Commissioner H. Gyanprakash Singh and attended by senior members of the state’s film fraternity.
Hailing the film’s victory at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards in the Children and Family category, the committee described the honour as a watershed moment for Manipuri cinema and for Indian filmmaking at large. Boong is the first Indian film to secure a BAFTA in this category—an accolade often regarded as Britain’s equivalent to the Academy Awards.
Set against the fragile emotional landscape of childhood in conflict-affected Manipur, Boong, directed by Lakshmipriya Devi, tells the story of a boy navigating friendship, fear and fractured innocence amid social unrest.
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