Angh

Angh is a 2021 Naga short film directed, written And Co-produced by Theja Rio. The film stars Amo Rio, Shekato Chishi and Johan Solo.

Synopsis

In the extremely rural parts of the North East of India, a village chief (a former headhunter) and his son remain the last people in the region to be converted into Christianity. Abandoned and living in isolation, they try their best to resist the social pressures of The New world.

Cast

• Amo Rio as Angh
• Shekato Chishi as Pastor
• Johan Solo as Amao

Casting

All the actors had no previous acting experience prior to filming of the film. The rehearsal of the script took 3 months.

Filming

The film was shot in April 2019 on a Kodak SUPER 16mm which is rarely used in modern filmmaking.

Awards and nominations