Shillong, July 31: Rapture, the Garo film directed by Dominic Megam Sangma, has received the Best Cinematography award at the prestigious 7th Malaysian International Film Festival (MIFF) held in Kuala Lumpur.
The film’s cinematographer, Tojo Xavier, received the award at the film festival on July 28.
Rapture is set in the Garo community in Meghalaya and follows the story of a 10-year-old boy suffering from night blindness. The boy lives in a village where rumours are spreading about kidnappers trafficking in human organs. The film’s compelling narrative and stunning visuals have captivated audiences worldwide.
Hubert Bals, Visions Sud Est, and the Doha Film Institute back the film. Dominic Sangma’s Anna Films produced it in collaboration with China’s Xu Jianshang and Sun Li, and Indian producers Anu Rangachar, Harsh Agarwal, Aditya Grover and Stephen Zacharias.
Meghalaya-based Eva Gunme R. Marak, a patron of Northeast Indian arts, also played a crucial role in the film’s production.
After a year of international screenings, Rapture will be released for the first time in Tura on August 15. It was screened at several film festivals across the globe.
The film would have reached the Cannes Film Festival had it not been for the state government’s dilly-dally on making a decision. The government took time to re-recommend the name of Dominic Sangma instead of Nicholas L. Kharkongor, who has already withdrawn his name.
