Santhali Film Angen Wins First National Film Award
Why in the news
A short film in the Santhali language earned a national honour for the first time in the language’s cinema history.
Key facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Film | Angen (Invisible) |
| Language | Santhali |
| Director | Ravi Raj Murmu |
| Length | 12 minutes (short film) |
| Award | Non-Feature prize for a director’s Best Debut Film |
| Edition | 72nd National Film Awards |
| Milestone | Santhali cinema’s first National Film Award |
- Theme: shows the tribal culture of Jharkhand and indigenous storytelling.
Exam angle
- Film name and language: Angen, Santhali.
- Category: Best Debut Film of a Director, in the non-feature section.
- Edition: 72nd National Film Awards.