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Guwahati: The Karbi-language feature film Kangbo Aloti: The Lost Path took the Best Feature Film award at the second Tribal Frames Manipur 2026. Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh handed over the trophy at the festival closing ceremony in Imphal this past Sunday. The movie is a 108-minute drama produced by Ranjit Teron.
Directed by National Film Award winner Khanjan Kishore Nath, the film follows Longsing, a militant played by Harmony Bey. Longsing infiltrates a Karbi Anglong village to recruit youths but meets Birensing, a teacher played by Rajib Kro. Longsing must decide whether to kill the man who promotes peace over guns. Nath said he felt honored by the recognition: "I felt honoured to receive the award from the Chief Minister."
The story focuses on unemployment and poor schooling as drivers for regional insurgency in early 2000s Assam. Crew members include cinematographer Parashmani Bora, sound designer Debajit Gayan, composer Stephane Kara, and editor Sersumbi Terang. It shuns black-and-white morality to show how dialogue disrupts violence.
The film previously won the German Star of India 2026 at the Indian Film Festival Stuttgart and a Special Jury Award at the 31st Kolkata International Film Festival. It has appeared in Bengaluru, Heidelberg, and New Delhi. The UK China Film Collab now holds the distribution rights for the project.
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