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Naga Story: The Other Side of Silence
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Wikipedia article
'Naga Story: The Other Side of Silence' is a 2003 documentary film by Indian film maker Gopal Menon. The film provides an introduction to the history of the Struggle by Naga people in North- East frontier of the Indian subcontinent, and documents the human rights abuses suffered by the Naga people in more than 50 years of the existence of Independent India.[http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/television/764 Festival of Indian political documentaries] Retrieved on 30 March 2011 The Naga political struggle is one of the oldest nationality movements in South Asia, continuing till present times. This film, which took 5 years to complete, is the first comprehensive film about the Naga struggle for identity, peace, and justice.[http://www.nordis.net/?p=15 Nordis Weekly Archives] Retrieved on 30 March 2011
This film is the Winner of the "Spirit of the Himalayas" First Prize at Netherlands Himalayas Film Festival, Amsterdam, 2004.[http://www.agimat.net/film/e071205.htm KONTRA-AGOS Resistance Film Festival] Retrieved on 30 March 2011 This Film is withdrawn from Mumbai International Film Festival 2004 by Film Makers along with 6 other films as part of the Campaign Against Censorship by Indian filmmakers and screened at the Protest film festival Vikalp[http://www.hardnewsmedia.com/2010/03/3492 Miffed by Miff:Hard news] Retrieved on 30 March 2011[https://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/commons-law/2004-January/000538.html Documentrary Film Makers against censorship] Accessed on 30 March 2011
Festivals
* Telluride Mountain Film Festival, USA
* Banff Mountain Film Festival, Canada
* The Netherlands Himalayas Filmfestival 2004, Amsterdam[http://members.quicknet.nl/frank.duijn/Krant.pdf Himalayas Filmfestival, Amsterdam]
* Vikalp: Films for Freedom 2004[http://www.prakritifoundation.com/events04/vikalp/films.html ViKalp 2004 Films list] Retrieved on 30 March 2011
* Celebrating Resistances: Peoples Action Week Film Festival 2005[http://insafindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/celebrating-resistances.htm Celebrating Resistances: Peoples Action Week Film Festival 2005 - INSAF India]
* Signs 2005
* Cochin International Film Festival 2005
* Kontra Agos:Resistance Film Festival 2007, Ortigas[http://www.agimat.net/film/e071205.htm KONTRA-AGOS Resistance Film Festival] Retrieved on 30 March 2011
* Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival 2010[http://ifanepal.org.np/archive/niiff-2010.html Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival 2010]
Accolades
*The Netherlands Himalayas Film Festival 2004: "Spirit of the Himalayas" First PrizeSee also
* Indian general election, 2014 (Nagaland)
* Insurgency in Northeast India
References
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