Nagaland Director Theja Rio's Debut Feature 'Angh' Selected for Oscars 2027
· Entertainment · Hindustan Times, The News Minute
Nagaland filmmaker Theja Rio's debut feature film, 'Angh', has been selected for the International Feature Film category at the 2027 Academy Awards. The film is an expansion of his 2021 award-winning short film of the same name and is set in the 1960s. Shot primarily in the Konyak language, the story follows a tribal chief witnessing the cultural transformation of his community amid the arrival of a missionary. The selection follows the film's success at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the prestigious Platform Prize. This marks a significant milestone for the 31-year-old director as the Academy begins automatically accepting competition winners from select global festivals.
Why it matters
The recognition provides a global platform for Naga culture and Konyak language cinema, highlighting the growing international visibility of regional Indian storytelling.
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