Experiencing Interruptions?

Mama Pabung

Mama used to sing and dance. Pabung is a poet. I saw mama crying only once in my life, when she lost her ema. Pabung lost his ema when he was young, and he has kept her alive in his vivid memories and poems ever since. I keep having nightmares about losing mama and pabung.
Mama wants me to be a singer after I disappointed her by not becoming a doctor. She also wants me to record her singing, which I keep forgetting. Seeing me down and depressed, wandering aimlessly and successlessly, pabung bought me a camera when I left my day job and said I wanted to be a filmmaker. I haven’t made anything noteworthy yet. However, I did some random lens tests by filming them with that camera.

  • Sheram Chingkhei
    Director
  • Sheram Chingkhei
    Writer
  • Sheram Chingkhei
    Producer
  • Chandra Debi
    Key Cast
    "Mama"
  • AK Sheram
    Key Cast
    "Pabung"
  • Sheram Chingkhei
    Key Cast
    "Chingkhei"
  • Sheram Chingkhei
    Cinematographer
  • Sheram Chingkhei
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Experimental
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 8, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Bangladesh
  • Country of Filming:
    Bangladesh
  • Language:
    Manipuri
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Sheram Chingkhei

Sheram Chingkhei, a filmmaker, animator, and producer from Sylhet, Bangladesh, started his cinematic journey with a desire to challenge stereotypes and amplify marginalized voices, notably his Manipuri heritage within Bangladesh.

His directorial filmography includes "Fishbowl" (2018), "Imphaldagi" (2019), "Eigi Sylhet" (2024), "Moments Before Dying" (2024) and "Mama Pabung" (2024). "Imphaldagi" was screened at the 5th Hill Film Festival (2021) and Matribhasha Utsab (2023). Additionally, Chingkhei produced "Pollution Mare," which secured the Best One Minute Film award at the 10th Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (2024).

In the face of ethnic stereotyping, particularly the pervasive "Bengali gaze" in Bangladeshi arts, Chingkhei's work increasingly confronts misrepresentation. Beyond film, his multidisciplinary approach, spanning poetry, painting, writing, and music, enriches his storytelling. Currently developing his first feature, Chingkhei remains committed to challenging stereotypes.

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