A short film “Unseen Meghalaya” — journey into the unexplored living root bridges earned the award for best short documentary film at the 14th Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF).
The short film, created by famous filmmaker Sapan Narula and produced by Canon India highlights the beauty of Meghalaya’s living root bridges, the natural legacy unique to North East India.
The film takes the audience on a journey with Morningstar Khongthaw and his young apprentice via the world’s only triple decker living root bridge and the world’s longest living root bridge.
The 24-year-old Khasi native has taken it upon himself to conserve and maintain the root bridges, which his tribe believes are their ancestors’ spiritual heritage, erected with ancient ways passed down through centuries in this remote jungle wonderland.
Simran Gill, the creator of Film Trotters Media, is the film’s creative producer and script writer.
The film has also been selected for screening at a number of prestigious film festivals around the world, including Cannes International Independent Film Festival (CIIFF) 2021 (nominee); Venice Shorts 2021 (Finalist); Switzerland International Film Festival (SIFF) 2021; and Goa Short Film Festival 2021.
