Set against the backdrop of the 2005 extremist strife that engulfed the Karbi Anglong district of Assam, the Karbi feature film, Mirbeen (2023), tells the story of a young woman’s dreams in a conflict-torn village of the state. Premiered at the 54th International Film Festival of India (Iffi), Goa, it also shows the political realities of its time and the human cost of revolution.
Life in the Karbi hills unfolds at a slow and steady pace and likewise goes the rhythm of the film. The protagonist, Mirbeen (played by Malini Tisopi), lives in a village which is consumed by recurring inter-ethnic tensions between the Karbi, Dimasa, and the Kuki tribes of Assam. These conflicts have led to frequent lockdowns and stagnancy in the developmental process of the region. The sad reality is, under such conditions, higher education continues to remain a distant dream for many. Mirbeen, a young girl and a weaver of traditional fabrics,...
Life in the Karbi hills unfolds at a slow and steady pace and likewise goes the rhythm of the film. The protagonist, Mirbeen (played by Malini Tisopi), lives in a village which is consumed by recurring inter-ethnic tensions between the Karbi, Dimasa, and the Kuki tribes of Assam. These conflicts have led to frequent lockdowns and stagnancy in the developmental process of the region. The sad reality is, under such conditions, higher education continues to remain a distant dream for many. Mirbeen, a young girl and a weaver of traditional fabrics,...
- 4/19/2025
- by Kalpa Jyoti Bhuyan
- High on Films
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