Tiakümzük Aier (born 1 April 1984) is a Naga film director. He made his directorial debut with the 2012 Ao-language christian film Life Rewind and the 2014 The Wake-Up Call. He further achieved success with his 2017 film Nana - A Tale of Us. Life and career Tiakümzük Aier was born on 1 April 1984 in Tuensang, Nagaland to an Ao Naga father from Sungratsu village of Mokokchung District and a Chang Naga mother from Tuensang. He spent most of his childhood in Tuensang as his mother was posted there. He also did his high-school from Tuensang. He has directed several plays including Needles and Pins - a contemporary play about the political, economic and social status of Nagaland, Father’s Letter - a play about family, its values and responsibility as a father and a son, Edge of Life - a play on drug abuse, Beyond the Valley - an evolve play on women empowerment, Sanitation (Swacch Bharat) and Identity. He also directed the short film Lichaba's Daughter. As of 2019, Aier announced that another film is planned. Selected filmography * Life Rewind (2012) - director * The Wake-Up Call (2014) - director * Nana - A Tale of Us (2017) - director
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