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Ishanou (English: The Chosen One) is a 1990 Indian Meitei language film written by M. K. Binodini Devi and directed by Aribam Syam Sharma. The movie stars Anoubam Kiranmala and Kangabam Tomba in the lead roles. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.
Featuring traditional rituals, dance and music, Ishanou is a cultural document of the unique specificities of a place and its peoples—defying the unified nation-state narrative of the richly plural Indian subcontinent.
Jul 6, 1990 · Ishanou: Directed by Aribam Syam Sharma. With Kiranmala, Kangabam, Tomba, Manbi. The harmony in a family in the Manipur Valley, is disrupted by the sudden transformation of a gentle, young wife into a violent woman prone to fits of wild visions.
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Aribam Syam Sharma's "Ishanou" is a poignant tale of love and loss steeped in Manipuri culture.
Initially screened at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, the restoration of Ishanou (1990) was completed by the Film Heritage Foundation who previously worked on Aravindan Govindan’s Thamp (1978 ...
Jun 1, 2023 · When we spoke about restoring Ishanou so few people were aware that Aribam Syam Sharma’s work is acclaimed in India and internationally. Ishanou was screened in Cannes in 1991, and Sharma’s...
Jul 6, 1990 · Ishanou (1990): also known as The Chosen One; The harmony in a family in the Manipur Valley, is disrupted by the sudden transformation of a gentle, young wife into a violent woman prone to fits of wild visions.
