Lakshmipriya Devi’s Boong and Binoranjan Oinam’s Langdai Ama to be screened in Habitat Film Festival, New Delhi

The 17th Habitat Film Festival (HFF) returns to the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, from May 16 to 25, 2025, celebrating the best of Indian regional, independent, and award-winning cinema across more than 24 languages. This iconic festival brings together critically acclaimed films, master classes, documentaries, shorts, and retrospectives, offering cinephiles a pan-Indian cinematic experience like no other.
Two critically acclaimed Manipuri films – director and screenwriter Lakshmipriya Devi’s Boong and another director and screenwriter Binoranjan Oinam’s Langdai Ama (The Juncture) were selected in the 10-day long prestigious festival to be held in the national capital New Delhi. After the screening of each film, a Question and Answer session of the filmmaker with the sophisticated audience of New Delhi will follow.
Lahshmipriya Devi’s 94-minute-long Boong tells the story of a little boy named Boong living in the valley of Manipur who plans to surprise his mother with a gift. In his innocence, he believes that bringing his absentee father back home would be the most special gift. Boong’s search for his father disintegrates his world but culminates in an unexpected gift. It will be screened on the 18th of May.
The main cast are Gugun Kipgen, Bala Hijam Ningthoujam, Angom Sanamtum, Vikram Kochar, Modhubala Thoudam, Jenny Khurai, Nemetia Ngangbam, Edhou, Hamom Sadananda
The film which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival 2024, won the Best Feature Film in the International South Asian Film Festival 2024, Canada; Best Youth Film in the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2024, Australia; Nominated for Best Debut Director of Indian Feature Film in the International Film Festival of India 2024, Goa; and   Audience Choice Award for the Best Narrative Feature Film in the Indie Meme Film Festival 2024, Austin, Texas.
Binoranjan Oinam’s 83-minute Langdai Ama (The Juncture) narrates the story of filmmaker Thoiba Rajkumar whose life is torn apart as his parents head for a divorce. But what is interesting is that while his father aims to reach the skies and plans for a better livelihood, his mother fights for sticking to the roots and preserving heritage which brings about an undeniable strain in their relationship. It will be screened on the 20th  of May.
The film features Amarr Mayanglambam, Tonthoi Leishangthem, Amarjeet Rajkumar Heisnam, Indu Devi, Jayvidya Ningthouja.
The film received the Best Director Award in the 9th Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival 2024; and the Best Screenplay Award in the 2nd North East India Film Festival (NEIFF) 2025.