335:"Ishanou" by Aribam Syam Sharma is a moving story of love and grief immersed in Manipuri culture. The video beautifully contrasts the spiritual world of the Maibis with the rhythm of everyday life, emphasising the coexistence of the occult and the tangible in the same reality. To the mesmerising sounds of the Pena (traditional string instrument), the bamboo flute, and incantation hymns, the drama unfolds. The director's straightforward approach, delicate camerawork, and understated acting, combined with the vivid depiction of Maibi culture and the use of Manipur's traditional music in the film's score, lend the film an authenticity that blends storytelling, documentary, and ethnography.
34:
347:
strangely, talking to flowers, having dizzy spells, and wandering out of the house in the middle of the night. The family goes from pillar to post in search of a treatment for the strange illness. Finally, they realise she is not suffering from a common illness, but rather is responding to the inexorable call of the deity.
529:
The significant issue was the usage of inter-negative areas in the original camera negative, which resulted in wide changes in image quality, making it quite grainy in parts and not matching the rest of the film. The sound design in this film is particularly essential because of the subtleties in the
342:
Their shared interest in telling a story based on the life of the Maibi sect, Binodini Devi's observations and stories shared with her by Maibis, and Aribam Syam Sharma's documentary on Lai-Haraoba, an annual ritual festival celebrated by the Meitei community to appease the gods through songs, dance,
338:
He claims that music was his first love. Aribam Syam Sharma, a singer, songwriter, actor, and theatrical director, studied philosophy, music, and drama before venturing into the field of movies. The film "Ishanou" (The Chosen One) is a palimpsest of this outstanding filmmaker's various talents, as
346:
Tampha, a gorgeous young woman with a loving husband and a small daughter, lives a peaceful life in the
Manipur valley, preoccupied with banal matters like preparing for her daughter's ear-piercing ceremony or discussing the purchase of a used scooter with her husband. Suddenly, she begins to act
67:
549:. The 91-minute film was also an official entry in Cannes' Un Certain Regard division in 1991. Ishanou is just the second Manipuri feature film scanned by the SN Chand Cine Archive and the Museum of MSFDS, and the first to be restored.
530:
film's silence and, of course, the music composed by Aribam Syam Sharma. The film was shot on 16 mm on a low budget in varying available light circumstances, resulting in focus and lighting difficulties that damaged the image.
413:
Perhaps the best film in the panorama, largely because it tells a good story with great honesty and lack of guile, came from the State of
Manipur, where two or three directors have worked against all odds for a decade or
772:
894:
566:
839:
714:
436:
654:
422:
One of the best Indian films of the past year, The Chosen One looks though it’ll make its way on the international film circuit. Specialized art house release also is possible
611:
339:
well as another treasure that arose from the filmmaker's close collaboration with the famed
Manipuri writer M.K. Binodini Devi, who penned the screenplay for the film.
912:
977:
518:. When conservators from the Film Heritage Foundation examined the negative, they discovered it was in poor condition. On some reels, the negative suffered
987:
876:
803:
780:
510:
Ishanou was restored by Film
Heritage Foundation utilizing the best surviving elements, including the 16 mm original camera negative held by the
47:
574:
304:
292:
276:
930:
316:
296:
312:
288:
997:
300:
992:
526:
labored painstakingly to fix the negative before it could be digitized using a wet-gate scanner at L'Immagine
Ritrovata in Bologna.
308:
732:
982:
511:
597:
522:
degradation, mould and warping, broken perforations, scratches, emulsion halos, and base distortion. Conservators from the
687:
858:
546:
475:
444:
324:
284:
262:
258:
534:
523:
320:
280:
877:"Ishanou(The Chosen One): Manipuri film to be screened at Goa festival | Guwahati News - Times of India"
629:
449:
For effectively portraying the tragedy behind the institution of Maibi which unfortunately shatters a family
754:
265:
and it was the only film selected from India for the event for that year. The movie was first aired in
542:
972:
242:
90:
538:
533:
In keeping with its aim of restoring and revitalizing forgotten gems of India's film legacy, the
515:
483:
246:
138:
100:
80:
541:. It was done in 2022. The restoration has been chosen for a red-carpet global premiere at the
957:
692:
662:
254:
238:
215:
519:
230:
715:"Manipuri Film 'Ishanou' Becomes India's Only Restored Film To Be Screened At Cannes 2023"
211:
17:
740:
417:
359:
250:
112:
966:
404:
41:
840:"Manipuri film Ishanou's big splash at the red carpet of Cannes Film Festival 2023"
537:
has restored the award-winning film "Ishanou" (1990) by revered
Manipuri filmmaker
408:
66:
895:"Manipuri film 'Ishanou' to be screened at Cannes, recognised as a World Classic"
343:
and rituals performed by the Maibi, all contributed to the creation of the film.
821:
266:
773:"Syam Sharma`s Ishanou among 27 feature films centenary India Cinema package"
666:
612:"Evolving digital film culture in Manipur A misnomer By Meghachandra Kongbam"
323:
and the restored film was selected for a red-carpet world premiere at the
951:
453:
For a debut performance depicting various levels of conflict effectively
420:
also wrote in the
Variety published from New York on 11 April 1991, "
755:"Profile of Aribam Syam Sharma ~ Pictures from Manipur - E-pao"
269:
and later released in Usha Cinema, Paona Bazar on 6 July 1990.
913:"Manipuri feature film 'ISHANOU' recognised as World Classic"
655:"Manipuri feature film 'ISHANOU' recognised as World Classic"
859:"Aribam Syam Sharma: A Genius in the World of Indian Cinema"
416:". Former director of Sydney Film Festival and Film Critic
688:"Aribam Syam Sharma's ISHANOU recognised as World Classic"
261:. In 2023, it was recognised as a "World Classic" by the
437:
National Film Award for Best
Feature Film in Manipuri
207:
199:
189:
166:
158:
144:
134:
126:
118:
106:
96:
86:
76:
59:
931:"Cannes Classics & le Cinéma de la Plage 2023"
275:was screened at many film festivals, including
804:"Manipuri film to be screened at Goa festival"
447:. The citation for the National Award reads, "
8:
457:
253:in the lead roles. It was screened in the
65:
56:
249:. The movie stars Anoubam Kiranmala and
596:Baruah, Parthajith (23 February 2018).
558:
451:". Special Mention's citation reads, "
567:"Seven Manipuri films you must watch"
374:Soraisam Dhiren as Tampha's neighbour
305:Vancouver International Film Festival
293:International Film Festival Rotterdam
277:Singapore International Film Festival
7:
978:Films directed by Aribam Syam Sharma
630:"Festival de Cannes: The Chosen One"
317:International Film Festival of India
297:Fribourg International Film Festival
407:, in 1991, wrote about the film on
313:Seattle International Film Festival
988:Meitei folklore in popular culture
368:Molly as Bembem, Tampha's Daughter
301:Hawaii International Film Festival
25:
573:. 23 January 2016. Archived from
309:Tokyo International Film Festival
50:, you may see errors in display.
32:
547:Cannes Classic section in 2023
512:National Film Archive of India
480:Best Feature Film in Manipuri
153:Aribam Syam Sharma Productions
1:
600:– via www.thehindu.com.
514:and two 35 mm prints held by
383:Nungshirei Maibi, Dhani Maibi
362:as Dhanabir, Tampha's Husband
289:Festival of Festivals Toronto
395:Memcha Maibi, Rupobati Maibi
356:Anoubam Kiranmala as Tampha
162:Doordarshan Kendra Guwahati
1014:
389:Tekpicha Maibi, Bino Maibi
319:. Ishanou was restored by
18:The Chosen One (1990 film)
998:Rediscovered Indian films
598:"Rising against all odds"
476:38th National Film Awards
474:
445:38th National Film Awards
325:Cannes Film Festival 2023
263:Cannes Film Festival 2023
259:1991 Cannes Film Festival
64:
993:1990s rediscovered films
535:Film Heritage Foundation
524:Film Heritage Foundation
386:Mema Maibi, Sakhen Maibi
371:Manbi as Tampha's Mother
321:Film Heritage Foundation
60:Ishanou (The Chosen One)
392:Sakhi Maibi, Mema Maibi
857:MEGHACHANDRA KONGBAM.
40:This article contains
983:Meitei-language films
571:thenortheasttoday.com
439:and Special Mention (
175:6 July 1990
543:Cannes Film Festival
281:London Film Festival
783:on 13 December 2021
634:festival-cannes.com
243:M. K. Binodini Devi
237:) is a 1990 Indian
214:(officially called
91:M. K. Binodini Devi
42:the Meitei alphabet
935:Festival de Cannes
917:The Economic Times
881:The Times of India
826:Festival de Cannes
808:The Times of India
659:The Economic Times
539:Aribam Syam Sharma
516:Aribam Syam Sharma
496:Anoubam Kiranmala
484:Aribam Syam Sharma
247:Aribam Syam Sharma
139:Aribam Syam Sharma
101:Aribam Syam Sharma
81:Aribam Syam Sharma
899:Indulgexpress.com
693:Imphal Free Press
503:
502:
441:Anoubam Kiranmala
255:Un Certain Regard
222:
221:
216:Manipuri language
110:Anoubam Kiranmala
48:rendering support
16:(Redirected from
1005:
939:
938:
927:
921:
920:
909:
903:
902:
891:
885:
884:
873:
867:
866:
863:imphalreviews.in
854:
848:
847:
836:
830:
829:
818:
812:
811:
799:
793:
792:
790:
788:
779:. Archived from
777:kanglaonline.com
769:
763:
762:
751:
745:
744:
739:. Archived from
733:"ISHANOU (1991)"
729:
723:
722:
711:
705:
704:
702:
700:
684:
678:
677:
675:
673:
651:
645:
644:
642:
640:
626:
620:
619:
608:
602:
601:
593:
587:
586:
584:
582:
577:on 31 March 2024
563:
520:vinegar syndrome
506:Film restoration
493:Special Mention
458:
285:Des 3 Continents
245:and directed by
182:
180:
69:
57:
36:
35:
27:1990 Meitei film
21:
1013:
1012:
1008:
1007:
1006:
1004:
1003:
1002:
963:
962:
948:
943:
942:
929:
928:
924:
911:
910:
906:
893:
892:
888:
875:
874:
870:
856:
855:
851:
838:
837:
833:
820:
819:
815:
801:
800:
796:
786:
784:
771:
770:
766:
753:
752:
748:
743:on 13 May 2021.
731:
730:
726:
713:
712:
708:
698:
696:
686:
685:
681:
671:
669:
653:
652:
648:
638:
636:
628:
627:
623:
610:
609:
605:
595:
594:
590:
580:
578:
565:
564:
560:
555:
508:
430:
402:
353:
333:
257:section at the
212:Meitei language
192:
185:
178:
176:
169:
154:
149:
147:
111:
72:
71:Official poster
53:
52:
51:
46:Without proper
37:
33:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1011:
1009:
1001:
1000:
995:
990:
985:
980:
975:
965:
964:
961:
960:
947:
946:External links
944:
941:
940:
922:
904:
886:
868:
849:
846:. 21 May 2023.
844:India Today NE
831:
813:
794:
764:
746:
724:
706:
679:
661:. 6 May 2023.
646:
621:
603:
588:
557:
556:
554:
551:
507:
504:
501:
500:
497:
494:
490:
489:
486:
481:
478:
472:
471:
468:
467:Winner's name
465:
462:
429:
426:
418:David Stratton
401:
398:
397:
396:
393:
390:
387:
384:
381:
375:
372:
369:
363:
360:Kangabam Tomba
357:
352:
349:
332:
329:
251:Kangabam Tomba
235:The Chosen One
220:
219:
209:
205:
204:
201:
197:
196:
193:
190:
187:
186:
184:
183:
172:
170:
167:
164:
163:
160:
159:Distributed by
156:
155:
152:
150:
145:
142:
141:
136:
132:
131:
128:
124:
123:
122:Girish Padhiar
120:
119:Cinematography
116:
115:
113:Kangabam Tomba
108:
104:
103:
98:
94:
93:
88:
84:
83:
78:
74:
73:
70:
62:
61:
38:
31:
30:
29:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1010:
999:
996:
994:
991:
989:
986:
984:
981:
979:
976:
974:
971:
970:
968:
959:
955:
954:
950:
949:
945:
936:
932:
926:
923:
919:. 6 May 2023.
918:
914:
908:
905:
900:
896:
890:
887:
882:
878:
872:
869:
864:
860:
853:
850:
845:
841:
835:
832:
827:
823:
817:
814:
809:
805:
802:Oinam Sunil.
798:
795:
782:
778:
774:
768:
765:
760:
756:
750:
747:
742:
738:
734:
728:
725:
720:
719:Outlook India
716:
710:
707:
695:
694:
689:
683:
680:
668:
664:
660:
656:
650:
647:
635:
631:
625:
622:
617:
613:
607:
604:
599:
592:
589:
576:
572:
568:
562:
559:
552:
550:
548:
544:
540:
536:
531:
527:
525:
521:
517:
513:
505:
498:
495:
492:
491:
487:
485:
482:
479:
477:
473:
469:
466:
463:
460:
459:
456:
454:
450:
446:
442:
438:
434:
427:
425:
423:
419:
415:
410:
406:
405:Derek Malcolm
399:
394:
391:
388:
385:
382:
379:
376:
373:
370:
367:
364:
361:
358:
355:
354:
350:
348:
344:
340:
336:
330:
328:
326:
322:
318:
314:
310:
306:
302:
298:
294:
290:
286:
282:
278:
274:
270:
268:
264:
260:
256:
252:
248:
244:
240:
239:Manipuri film
236:
232:
228:
227:
217:
213:
210:
206:
202:
198:
194:
188:
174:
173:
171:
165:
161:
157:
151:
143:
140:
137:
133:
129:
125:
121:
117:
114:
109:
105:
102:
99:
95:
92:
89:
85:
82:
79:
75:
68:
63:
58:
55:
49:
45:
43:
19:
952:
934:
925:
916:
907:
898:
889:
880:
871:
862:
852:
843:
834:
825:
816:
807:
797:
785:. Retrieved
781:the original
776:
767:
758:
749:
741:the original
736:
727:
718:
709:
697:. Retrieved
691:
682:
670:. Retrieved
658:
649:
637:. Retrieved
633:
624:
615:
606:
591:
579:. Retrieved
575:the original
570:
561:
532:
528:
509:
452:
448:
440:
432:
431:
421:
412:
409:The Guardian
403:
377:
365:
345:
341:
337:
334:
272:
271:
234:
225:
224:
223:
191:Running time
168:Release date
54:
39:
787:13 December
545:'s coveted
267:Doordarshan
241:written by
130:Ujjal Nandy
97:Produced by
77:Directed by
973:1990 films
967:Categories
553:References
195:90 minutes
179:1990-07-06
146:Production
87:Written by
822:"ISHANOU"
759:e-pao.net
667:0013-0389
639:10 August
616:e-pao.net
464:Category
443:) at the
428:Accolades
400:Reception
127:Edited by
581:12 April
435:won the
208:Language
135:Music by
107:Starring
953:Ishanou
699:31 July
672:31 July
470:Result
433:Ishanou
380:Premita
273:Ishanou
231:English
226:Ishanou
200:Country
177: (
148:company
665:
461:Award
203:India
958:IMDb
789:2021
701:2023
674:2023
663:ISSN
641:2009
583:2021
499:Won
488:Won
414:more
378:Baby
366:Baby
351:Cast
331:Plot
315:and
956:at
737:BFI
455:".
424:".
411:, "
969::
933:.
915:.
897:.
879:.
861:.
842:.
824:.
806:.
775:.
757:.
735:.
717:.
690:.
657:.
632:.
614:.
569:.
327:.
311:,
307:,
303:,
299:,
295:,
291:,
287:,
283:,
279:,
233::
937:.
901:.
883:.
865:.
828:.
810:.
791:.
761:.
721:.
703:.
676:.
643:.
618:.
585:.
229:(
218:)
181:)
44:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
