The film beautifully juxtaposes the spiritual world of the Maibis with the rhythm of ordinary life. Aribam Syam Sharma’s delicate approach, the luminous camerawork, the naturalistic performances and the use of traditional music of Manipur (composed by the filmmaker himself), give the film a spellbinding authenticity.
Blu-ray special features:
• Ishanou (1990) presented from a new 4K restoration by Film Heritage Foundation.
• Aribam Syam Sharma on 'Ishanou': a new filmed interview with the director on this important work of Indian cinema.
• 'Ishanou' at Cannes 2023: Film Heritage Foundation founder Shivendra Singh Dungarpur and actor Kangabam Tomba interviewed by writer
and broadcaster Anupama Chopra for Film Companion.
• Booklet featuring a new essay new writing by author and film scholar Dr Omar Ahmed, plus Shivendra Singh Dungarpur and Aribam Syam Sharma on the restoration.
• New English subtitle translation.
• World premiere on Blu-ray.
• Region Free (A/B/C) Blu-ray.
Technical details:
• Running time: 94 minutes
• Language: Manipuri
• Subtitles: English
• Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
• Colour
• Video: BD50 / 1080p / 24fps
• Audio: 2.0 Dual-Mono LPCM (24-bit)
• Region A/B/C (Region Free)
