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Meiram - The Fire Line


Meiram - The Fire Line is a 2022 Manipuri documentary film written and directed by James Khangembam.[1][2][3] It was the opening film at the 17th Mumbai International Film Festival 2022.[4][5][6] The film was selected in the International Prism section of the festival.[7][8] It also got selection in the Competition Short Documentary section of the 14th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) 2022.[9][10] The film was commercially screened at Tanthapolis Cinema, Lamphel on 4 March 2023.[11][12][13]

Meiram - The Fire Line
Poster
Directed byJames Khangembam
Written byJames Khangembam
Produced byJames Khangembam
StarringMoirangthem Loiya
CinematographyJames Khangembam
Edited byJohni Meitei
Music bySound:
Mocha Kangjam
Pena Music:
Laishram Niketan
Production
company
Maroi Films
Distributed byPocket Films
Release date
  • 29 May 2022 (2022-05-29)
(MIFF)
Running time
33 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMeiteilon (Manipuri)

Meiram - The Fire Line was screened at the Sangai Film Festival 2022, which was organised as a part of the Manipur Sangai Festival.[14][15][16][17]

Synopsis

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The film narrates the revolutionary environmental movement initiated by Moirangthem Loiya at Langol hills for forest conservation. Moirangthem Loiya along with a group of his friends rejuvenated a 300 acre forest through dedicated replantation and preservation work in a span of 18 years. The particular focus of the film is on a strategy of using controlled fire to clear narrow strips of shrubs and grass in the periphery of a forest in order to prevent wild forest fires spreading and consuming the rest of the forest.[18]

Film Festivals

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  • 17th Mumbai International Film Festival 2022[19]
  • 14th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) 2022[20]
  • 3rd Indian Documentary Film Festival of Bhubaneswar (IDFFB) 2022[21]
  • The indie8 Documentary Film Festival 2023[22]
  • 6th South Asian Short Film Festival 2023[23][24]
  • Green Hub Festival 2024[25]

Accolades

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Award Category Winner's name Ref.
14th Manipur State Film Awards 2022 Best Cinematography (Non-Feature) James Khangembam [26][27]
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  • Meiram - The Fire Line at IMDb
  • "Meiram the Fireline - Manipuri Documentary - Experimental". Pocket Films. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via YouTube.

References

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  1. ^ PRADIP PHANJOUBAM (9 April 2022). "Non-Features Section of the 14th Manipur State Film Award Lacked the Number but Showed Promise". imphalreviews.in. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Meiram the Fireline, a Documentary of Punshilok Forest". www.thewitness.earth. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  3. ^ Debjani Mukherjee (31 May 2022). "Animation films powerful medium to get community voices out to the larger audience". www.broadcastandcablesat.co.in. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  4. ^ "James Khangembam's Meiram-The Fire Line & Borun Thokchom's I Rise selected in MIFF 2022". Ukhrul Times. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  5. ^ "'Meiram – The Fireline', 'Shabu-Shabu Spirit' & 'Castaway' to open #MIFF2022 film extravaganza". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  6. ^ Biswadeep Gupta (29 May 2022). "Manipur film 'Meiram – The Fireline' to open Mumbai International Film Festival". www.krctimes.com. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Documentary films 'I Rise', 'Meiram-The Fireline' selected for Mumbai International Film Festival". The Sangai Express. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Manipur film 'Meiram – The Fireline' to open Mumbai International Film Festival". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Manipuri documentary film 'Meiram-The Fireline' to compete at IDSFFK 2022". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  10. ^ "James Khangembam's 'Meiram-The Fireline' to compete in IDSFFK 2022". Ukhrul Times. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Documentary film commercially screened". The Sangai Express. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  12. ^ Aribam Bishwajit (6 March 2023). "James Khangenbam's Meiram-The Fireline invokes humans to act now". www.thefinancialworld.com. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Meiram - The Fireline (2023) - Movie - Reviews, Cast & ..." in.bookmyshow.com. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Sangai Film Festival opens; to screen 15 films". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Sangai Film Festival 2022 underway". e-pao.net. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via Chronicle News Service.
  16. ^ James Khangembam. "The Sangai Film Festival, 2022". e-pao.net. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Sangai Festival 2022: Stage set for five-day free Sangai film festival". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Manipur film 'Meiram – The Fireline' to open Mumbai International Film Festival". thesamikhsya.com. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Manipur film 'Meiram – The Fireline' to open Mumbai International Film Festival". orissadiary.com. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  20. ^ "James Khangembam's 'Meiram-The Fire line' to compete at Kerala Film Fest 2022". thenortheastaffairs.com. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  21. ^ Dr. Sneha Krishnan (January 2023). "Restarting Indian Documentary Film Festival Bhubaneswar (IDFFB) 2022 With a Bang!". www.sensesofcinema.com. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  22. ^ "The indie8 Documentary Film Festival". www.nearchive.in. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Official Selection : SASFF 2023 : Documentary : Panorama". sasff.in. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  24. ^ "SASFF 2023 : Official SCREENING SCHEDULE". sasff.in. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Green Hub Festival 2024". birdalliance.in. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  26. ^ "In pics: Guv distributes 14th Manipur State Film Awards 2022". www.eastmojo.com. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  27. ^ "14th Manipur State Film Award: Romi Meitei's 'Eikhoigi Yum' Wins Best Feature Film, Bishesh Huirem Wins Best Actor (Transgender)". hynews.in. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
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