MY NAME IS EEOOOW
Oinam Doren / India / 2016 / 52 min / Colour
Italian premiere
In the remote village of Kongthong, in Northeast India, lives a peaceful matriarchal tribe of Khasi ethnicity, which for centuries has handed down a precious and unique tradition called Jyngwrai Iawbei. According to this fascinating custom, after the labour of childbirth every mother invents a melody, in honour of the clan matriarch, almost a hymn of relief and joy, with which she gives a name to the newborn. This motif accompanies the child throughout his existence, alongside the "conventional" name, and is used not only by the mothers but also by friends and all members of the clan. However, the need to further their studies in other cities leads some young people to leave the village and, with it, inevitably the melody that identifies them, risking the loss of this tradition.
Oinam Doren
After studying at the College of St. Anthony in Shillong, he worked as a television producer. He then founded the company Ourvillage, devoting himself to making documentaries in which he investigates the disintegration of the traditional and musical culture of Indian tribes under the pressure of the Christian, consumer-oriented West. He participated in the XVIII Film Festival della Lessinia with the film Songs of Mashangwa (2010).
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Subject Oinam DorenCinematography Oinam DorenSound Sumir Dewri, Jimbo NingombamEditing Wanphrang Diengdoh Music Kerios Wahlang, Rida & the musical folksMain cast Shidiap khongsit, Shithoh khongsitProducer Girish JoshiProduction company CCRT
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