IIC FILM CLUB
WINDOWS INTO THE NORTHEAST

Presents a curated selection of contemporary films from Northeast India, bringing together distinctive cinematic voices from the region. Spanning diverse languages, landscapes and lived experiences, the films offer intimate reflections on identity, memory, community and change.

Mi Bo (Missing Person), Mizoram
(80 minutes; 2024; Mizo with English subtitles)
Director: Raymond Colney

With Maruata Rawite, Zoparmawii, Bunny Colney, Michael, K.Thangbiakzuala

Missing Person tells the emotionally charged story of Remlala, who, diagnosed with a chronic illness, chooses to conceal his condition from his sister, Muani, in an attempt to protect her. However, his well-intentioned efforts inadvertently create emotional distance between them, with a seemingly simple gift—a phone—further straining their relationship. The film powerfully illustrates how our efforts to shield loved ones can backfire, and how material possessions can sometimes create barriers between us and those we care about most.

(This month’s film club films are open for all)

(Collaboration: Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)

Blue Pulse

The performance brings together contrasting worlds of contemporary urgency and classical depth through a Kathak-based choreographic journey. Moving between the turbulence of urban life, marked by environmental crisis, plastic and water pollution, and the quiet introspection of Sufi sensibility, the work explores the search for stillness within excess.

Performers: Salomi Shah, Kalrav Dave, Vaishali Shah, Anar Jaikrishna, Vaama Patel, Khevna Patel, Anushka Shah, Priyanshi Jain and Vaishali Trivedi

(Collaboration: Sangati Centre for Performing Arts)

IIC FILM CLUB
WINDOWS INTO THE NORTHEAST

Presents a curated selection of contemporary films from Northeast India, bringing together distinctive cinematic voices from the region. Spanning diverse languages, landscapes and lived experiences, the films offer intimate reflections on identity, memory, community and change.

Joseph’s Son, Manipur
(83 min; 2023; Manipuri/Tangkhul/Thadou Kuki/Rongmei with English subtitles)
Director: Haobam Paban Kumar
With Rewben Mashangva

Official selection, Main Competition section, 25th Shanghai International Film Festival, 2023; Recipient of the Special Jury Award at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival, 2023
In a conflict-ridden Manipur, a grieving father undertakes a difficult journey in search of his missing son. Moving through fractured landscapes and communities shaped by violence and uncertainty, the film becomes a quiet meditation on grief, endurance and the lingering scars of conflict.

(This month’s film club films are open for all)

(Collaboration: Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)
 

IIC FILM CLUB
WINDOWS INTO THE NORTHEAST

Presents a curated selection of contemporary films from Northeast India, bringing together distinctive cinematic voices from the region. Spanning diverse languages, landscapes and lived experiences, the films offer intimate reflections on identity, memory, community and change.

Kangbo Aloti (The Lost Path), Assam 
(105 min; 2025; Karbi with English subtitles)
Director: Khanjan Kishore Nath

With Harmony Bey; Malin Engtipi; Rajib Kro

Tasked with recruiting new members for a militant group, a young man arrives in a remote village where an encounter with a schoolteacher begins to unsettle his beliefs and loyalties. Set against the socio-political realities of the region, the film traces an inward journey of conflict, doubt and transformation.

(This month’s film club films are open for all)

(Collaboration: Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)
 

Love is… 

A new musical clown show!!  Mary is a cleaner, who happens to be a clown. As she heads to work a strange little tune pops into her head. ‘Love is a stranger to me…’
Join Mary on her journey as she mulls over this question and you might end up with some
questions of your own:
‘Will she meet a stranger?’
‘Will she find love?’
‘Will she ever get all that cleaning done?’
Using music and clown through mask, the performers explore all types of love. Not just romantic love, but every kind of love: familial, friendship and self-love included. Mary, the clown engages with her audiences, inviting them to travel with her through layers of music, theatre, and a little mischief, discovering together what
love is…

Performers: Aching Shaiza, pianist and mezzo-soprano, former music faculty member, The American Embassy School, The British School and The Delhi School of Music, currently she is Voice Faculty at the Caux Artist Program, Switzerland, and Head of the Voice Department at THEME Music Institute, Delhi NCR; Caitríona Ní Threasaigh, Irish actor and visual artist; Tamar Keane, Dublin-based theatre-maker and accessibility professional currently associated with the Centre for Excellence in Universal Design, Ireland’s National Disability Authority and Founder and former Creative Producer of SQUAD Productions.

IIC FILM CLUB
WINDOWS INTO THE NORTHEAST

Presents a curated selection of contemporary films from Northeast India, bringing together distinctive cinematic voices from the region. Spanning diverse languages, landscapes and lived experiences, the films offer intimate reflections on identity, memory, community and change.

Karken, Arunachal Pradesh
(2024; Karbi with English subtitles)
Director: Loder Nending 

A rural medical officer leaves behind the security of his profession to pursue his long-cherished dream of becoming an actor. Set within the social and cultural landscape of Assam, the film reflects on ambition, personal sacrifice and the uncertainties of choosing an unconventional path.

(This month’s film club films are open for all)
(Collaboration: Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)

Fandi: Experience the Truth Unfold

Written by Shankar Shesh
Directed by Vishaal Vashishtha
Actors on Stage: Vishaal Vashishtha as Advocate; Akbar as Fandi; Dinesh Sharma as Warden

Fandi follows a truck driver imprisoned for the mercy killing of his terminally ill father, who was suffering from advanced throat cancer. Claiming he merely fulfilled his father’s wish to end unbearable pain, Fandi becomes the centre of a legal and moral debate on euthanasia, poverty, suffering, and humanity. Through Vakil Bhagatram’s defence, the play raises difficult questions about dignity, compassion, and the right to die.
 

IIC FILM CLUB
WINDOWS INTO THE NORTHEAST

Presents a curated selection of contemporary films from Northeast India, bringing together distinctive cinematic voices from the region. Spanning diverse languages, landscapes and lived experiences, the films offer intimate reflections on identity, memory, community and change. 

The Elysian Field (Ha Lyngkha Bneng), Meghalaya 
(123 min; 2025; Khasi with English subtitles)
Director: Pradip Kurbah
With Richard Kharpuri; Helena Duiia; Baia Marbaniang; Albert Mawrie; Merlvin Mukhim; Jeetesh Sharma

Recipient of the Golden Saint George for Best Film and Silver Saint George for Best Director at the 47th Moscow International Film Festival, 2025; NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film, Moscow International Film Festival, 2025.

Set in the Khasi Hills in the year 2047, the film follows the lives of six remaining villagers negotiating loss, memory and survival in an increasingly fragile world. Rooted in community and human resilience, the film reflects on belonging, isolation and the enduring strength of collective spirit. 

(This month’s film club films are open for all)
(Collaboration: Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) 
 

IIC Summer Festival of Music & Dance: 11 & 12 June 2026

IIC Summer Festival of Dance

Odissi Recital

By Sourav Mohanty from  Bhubaneswar, disciple of Guru Durga Charan Ranbir  & Shri Rahul Acharya

At 19:00

Bharatanatyam Recital

By Sandhya Easwar  from Chennai, disciple of Smt.Shanta & Shri V.P Dhananjayan

IIC Summer Festival of Music & Dance: 11 & 12 June 2026

Violin Recital

By Dr.Santosh Nahar from Delhi, disciple of Shri T.M.Patnaik

Accompanist: Pandit (Dr) Raj Kumar Nahar (Tabla)

At 19:00

Hindustani Vocal Recital

By Nila Sinha Roy from Delhi, disciple of Pt Amiya Ranjan Banerjee, Vidushi Dipali Nag & Guru Smt Shanti Hiranand.

Accompanists: Pandit.Durjay Bhaumik(Tabla) & Ustad Murad Ali Khan(Sarangi)