Karo Trakha, director of “My Motherland” with chief guest A.Z Jami, Kilonser (MIP) and Chief Election Commissioner of Nagalim. (Morung Photo)
Dimapur, October 7 (MExN): A Nagamese documentary film titled “My Motherland” was released today at the Bookmarc Conference Hall, opposite Naga shopping hall, Bank Colony, Dimapur today. Directed by Karo Trakha “My Motherland” is a factual video film about Indo- Naga historical account.
A.Z Jami, senior Naga freedom fighter, MIP Kilonser and Chief Election Commissioner of Nagalim was the chief guest for the release programme. Jami applauded the release of the film stating that this is a small documentary film, but that it was a master-piece for him. He said that any kind of exposures were suppressed by India by force, hence no foreign nor Naga locals have ever attempted to project in any form the suffering and losses the Nagas had gone through in a real and right perspective. He therefore thanked the director of the film, Karo and his family for portraying some of the real incidents that took place in Naga areas based on eye witnesses and documentary proofs. He however stated that these incidents were just the tips of the icebergs, because in every Naga areas, horrible and heart wrenching incidents has taken place during the Naga’s struggle for independence.
“Currently we are in the peace process between the government of India and the Nagas. Our leaders are conducting political dialogue with the GOI in the agreed principle that the solutions should be acceptable and honorable to both the GOI and the Nagas. Thus whether big or small or whether one likes it or not the wishes of the majority of Nagas will prevail,” he further said.
Eminent Naga writer, Kaka D. Iralu was also present for the programme. Also, present was Nagamese film director Akash .The film is an initiative of the Naga Awaz Film Society. The cast in the film are Yichi, and Kenny, Camera by Joy Kisan, Sudi, P.S Henry and Kothel Khaling. Editing and visual effects by Dhanachandra.
A.Z Jami, senior Naga freedom fighter, MIP Kilonser and Chief Election Commissioner of Nagalim was the chief guest for the release programme. Jami applauded the release of the film stating that this is a small documentary film, but that it was a master-piece for him. He said that any kind of exposures were suppressed by India by force, hence no foreign nor Naga locals have ever attempted to project in any form the suffering and losses the Nagas had gone through in a real and right perspective. He therefore thanked the director of the film, Karo and his family for portraying some of the real incidents that took place in Naga areas based on eye witnesses and documentary proofs. He however stated that these incidents were just the tips of the icebergs, because in every Naga areas, horrible and heart wrenching incidents has taken place during the Naga’s struggle for independence.
“Currently we are in the peace process between the government of India and the Nagas. Our leaders are conducting political dialogue with the GOI in the agreed principle that the solutions should be acceptable and honorable to both the GOI and the Nagas. Thus whether big or small or whether one likes it or not the wishes of the majority of Nagas will prevail,” he further said.
Eminent Naga writer, Kaka D. Iralu was also present for the programme. Also, present was Nagamese film director Akash .The film is an initiative of the Naga Awaz Film Society. The cast in the film are Yichi, and Kenny, Camera by Joy Kisan, Sudi, P.S Henry and Kothel Khaling. Editing and visual effects by Dhanachandra.
