Eibusu Yaohanbiyu

Eibusu Yaohanbiyu (English: Let Me Join You) is a 2015 Indian Meitei language film directed by Maipaksana Haorongbam and produced by Yumnam Hitalar (Neta) Singh, under the banner of Living Art, Chajing Productions.[1][2] It is co-produced by Th. Sudhir Meetei and Oinam Inakhunbi Devi.[3] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri at the 63rd National Film Awards.[4] It was officially selected for International Competition at 20th International Children's Film Festival, India (ICFFI).[5][6] It also got selection at the 4th Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival 2016[7] and Habitat Film Festival 2016.[8]

Eibusu Yaohanbiyu
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Directed byMaipaksana Haorongbam
Written byDr. L. Sanahal
Produced byYumnam Hitalar (Neta)
StarringThounaojam Khelemba Meetei
CinematographyA. Bikeshwor Sharma
Edited byHodam Tommy
Music byMissile Khumancha
Ksh. Surjit Meetei
Production
companies
Living Art, Chajing
Distributed byLiving Art Chajing
Release date
  • November 2015 (2015-11) (ICFFI)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMeitei language (officially called Manipuri language)

Synopsis

The film is about the victory of a differently-abled boy's attempt to join a football team. The story revolves around a football loving physically challenged school boy and his determination to take part in his school football team. He faces discrimination but ended up scoring the winning goal in the last moments when he replaced an injured team mate in the interschool championship final.

Cast
  • Thounaojam Khelemba Meetei
  • Ningthouja Jayvidya
  • Ingocha
  • Ayekpam Shanti
  • Reena
  • Phiroj
  • H. Pradip Singh
  • Y. Lopesh Singh
  • Thounaojam Rabina Chanu
  • Thounaojam Sanatombi Chanu

Accolades

The film won the Best Regional Feature Film in Manipuri Language in the 63rd National Film Awards held in 2016. The citation for the National Award reads, "A moving film about the victory of a differently-abled boy’s attempt to join a football team".

Maipaksana Haorongbam won the Best Direction award at the 10th edition of the Manipur State Film Awards 2015-16.[9]

References
  1. "Eibusu Yaohanbiyu :: Behind the Scenes - Part 1". e-pao.org.
  2. "Eibusu Yaohanbiyu :: Behind the Scenes - Part 2". e-pao.org.
  3. Zaman, Rana Siddiqui (14 August 2016). "When films mirrored life". The Tribune. Indiad. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  4. "Manipur's Eibusu Yaohanbiyu selected for 20th International Children's Film Festival". www.thenortheasttoday.com.
  5. "Maipaksana's Eibisu Yaohanbiyu to be screened at ICFFI". e-pao.net.
  6. "Maipaksana's Eibusu Yaohanbiyu selected in International Competition Section of ICFFI". www.pothashang.in.
  7. "4th Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival 2016 starts on 22nd July". www.guwahatiplus.com.
  8. "Visual feast of diversity at Habitat Film Festival". The Hindu.
  9. "Manipur State Film Awards distributed". nenow.in.
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