Meiram – The Fire Line

Meiram - The Fire Line is a 2022 Manipuri documentary film written and directed by James Khangembam.^[1][2][3] It was the opening film at the 17th Mumbai International Film Festival 2022.^[4][5][6] The film was selected in the International Prism section of the festival.^[7][8] It also got selection in the Competition Short Documentary section of the 14th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) 2022.^[9][10] The film was commercially screened at Tanthapolis Cinema, Lamphel on 4 March 2023.^[11][12][13]

Meiram - The Fire Line
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Directed by	James Khangembam
Written by	James Khangembam
Produced by	James Khangembam
Starring	Moirangthem Loiya
Cinematography	James Khangembam
Edited by	Johni Meitei & Lilison
Music by	Sound: Mocha Kangjam Pena Music: Laishram Niketan
Production company	Maroi Films
Distributed by	Pocket Films
Release date	29 May 2022 (2022-05-29) (MIFF)
Running time	33 minutes
Country	India
Language	Meiteilon (Manipuri)

Meiram - The Fire Line was screened at the Sangai Film Festival 2022, which was organised as a part of the Manipur Sangai Festival.^{[14][15][16][17]}

Synopsis

The film narrates the revolutionary environmental movement initiated by Moirangthem Loiya at Langol hills for forest conservation. Moirangthem Loiya along with a group of his friends rejuvenated a 300 acre forest through dedicated replantation and preservation work in a span of 18 years. The particular focus of the film is on a strategy of using controlled fire to clear narrow strips of shrubs and grass in the periphery of a forest in order to prevent wild forest fires spreading and consuming the rest of the forest.^[18]

Film Festivals

• 17th Mumbai International Film Festival 2022^[19]
• 14th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) 2022^[20]
• 3rd Indian Documentary Film Festival of Bhubaneswar (IDFFB) 2022^[21]
• The indie8 Documentary Film Festival 2023^[22]
• 6th South Asian Short Film Festival 2023^[23][24]
• Green Hub Festival 2024^[25]

Accolades

Award	Category	Winner's name	Ref.
14th Manipur State Film Awards 2022	Best Cinematography (Non-Feature)	James Khangembam	[26][27]

External links

• Meiram – The Fire Line at IMDb
• "Meiram the Fireline - Manipuri Documentary - Experimental". Pocket Films. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via YouTube.