AFSPA, 1958 (2005)
This documentary covers civil disobedience in Manipur against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958. It highlights the protests that followed the 2004 murder of Thangjam Manorama, where residents protested the broad powers given to security forces under AFSPA. One famous photograph from this time shows 30 middle-aged women marching naked through Imphal, the state capital, to the Assam Rifles headquarters.
- Date of release
- 2005-08-22
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Haobam Paban Kumar
Interesting facts
AFSPA, 1958 is a 2006 Manipuri documentary film directed by Haobam Paban Kumar in his directorial debut and produced by Bachaspatimayum Sunzu and Haobam. The film won the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film at the 56th National Film Awards.
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