The Pangti Story

The Pangti Story is a 2017 Naga documentary film by Kohima-based film maker Sesino Yhoshü.[1] The film explores the transition of an entire village from one that slaughtered thousands of Amur Falcons, the longest travelling raptors in the world, who fly from Siberia every fall to roost in Pangti, a Lotha Naga village in Nagaland, to becoming their most fervent preservationists.[2] The film won the 65th National Film Awards for Best Environment Film.[3]

The Pangti Story
Directed bySesino Yhoshü
Produced byRajiv Mehrotra
Music byJonathan Lushai
CinematographyMegotsolie Dolie
Edited byNeithonuo Tungoe
Release date
  • February 2017 (2017-02) (National Science Film Festival)
Running time
26 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish, Lotha, Nagamese

Production

Production began in 2015 with TAKE ONE production team making two trips to Pangti village in Wokha District, Nagaland. Footages of the bird were taken on the first trip with ground research done at Pangti. The second trip was with more filming done in Pangti, Wokha and Dimapur.[4]

Accolades

The film won the Golden Beaver Award at the 7th National Science Film Festival held in 2017. In 2018, the film was adjudged the Best Environment Film including Best Agricultural Film in the non-feature category at the 65th National Film Awards held in 2017.[5]

See also

References
  1. "The Pangti Story: How a Nagaland village turned from hunting ground to safe haven for Amur falcon". www.scroll.in. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. The Pangti Story documents how a Nagaland village went from hunting the Amur Falcon to conserving it Retrieved on 21 June 2020
  3. https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/nagaland/the-pangti-story-throws-light-on-naga-villages-transition-from-predators-to-protectors-of-amur-falcon-5139781/
  4. "The Pangti Story throws light on Naga village's transition from predators to protectors of Amur Falcon". www.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. "National Film Award : 'The Pangti Story' wins best environment film". www.easternmirrornagaland.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.


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