Aribam Syam Sharma
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Aribam Syam Sharma is a film director and composer from Manipur
in India. He debuted in the Manipuri film scene as an actor in the movie Matangi Manipur. In 1974 he directed his first movie Lamja Parshuram. His fourth movie as a director, Imagi Ningthem brought him international recognition when the movie received the Golden Montgolfiere in the Nantes film festival
in 1982. His 1990 film The Chosen One was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival
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Manipur
Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of...
in India. He debuted in the Manipuri film scene as an actor in the movie Matangi Manipur. In 1974 he directed his first movie Lamja Parshuram. His fourth movie as a director, Imagi Ningthem brought him international recognition when the movie received the Golden Montgolfiere in the Nantes film festival
Three Continents Festival
The Festival of the Three Continents is an annual film festival held since 1979 in Nantes, France, and is devoted to the cinemas of Asia, and Africa and Latin America. It was founded by Philippe and Alain Jalladeau. The top award in the festival's competition is the balloon shaped Golden...
in 1982. His 1990 film The Chosen One was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival
1991 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Roman Polanski *Férid Boughedir *Whoopi Goldberg *Margaret Menegoz *Natalia Negoda *Alan Parker *Jean-Paul Rappeneau *Hans Dieter Seidel *Vittorio Storaro...
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Matamgi Manipur | Actor | Feature film directed by Debaki Bose |
| 1974 | Lamja Parshuram | Director | Feature Film |
| 1976 | Saaphabee | Director | Feature Film |
| 1979 | Olangthagee Wangmadasoo | Director | Feature Film |
| 1981 | Imagi Ningthem | Director | Feature Film |
| 1983 | Paokhum Ama | Director | Feature Film |
| 1983 | Sagol Sanabai | Director | Feature Film |
| 1986 | Tales of Courage | Director | Documentary |
| 1988 | Keibul Lamjao National Park | Director | Documentary |
| 1988 | Koro Kosii | Director | Documentary |
| 1988 | Sangai: Dancing Deer of Manipur | Director | Documentary |
| 1989 | The Deer on the Lake | Director | Feature Film |
| 1990 | The Chosen One | Director, Composer | Feature Film |
| 1990 | Indigenous Games of Manipur | Director | Documentary |
| 1992 | Yelhou Jagoi | Director | Documentary |
| 1996 | Sanabi | Director, Composer | Feature Film |