''Eibusu Yaohanbiyu'' (English: ''Let Me Join You'') is a 2015 Manipuri film directed by Maipaksana Haorongbam and produced by Yumnam Hitalar (Neta) Singh, under the banner of Living Art, Chajing Productions. It is co-produced by Th. Sudhir Meetei and Oinam Inakhunbi Devi. The film won the

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at the

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. It was officially selected for International Competition at 20th

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(ICFFI). It also got selection at the 4th

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2016 and Habitat Film Festival 2016.

Synopsis

The film is about the victory of a differently-abled boy's attempt to join a football team. The story revolves around a football loving physically challenged school boy and his determination to take part in his school football team. He faces discrimination but ended up scoring the winning goal in the last moments when he replaced an injured team mate in the interschool championship final.

Cast

* Thounaojam Khelemba Meetei * Ningthouja Jayvidya * Yengkhom Ingocha * Ayekpam Shanti * Ningthoujam Rina * Angom Phiroj * Prafullo Chandra * H. Pradip Singh * Y. Lopesh Singh * Thounaojam Rabina Chanu * Thounaojam Sanatombi Chanu

Accolades

The film won the Best Regional Feature Film in Manipuri Language in the

held in 2016. The citation for the National Award reads, "''A moving film about the victory of a differently-abled boy’s attempt to join a football team''". Maipaksana Haorongbam won the Best Direction award at the 10th edition of the Manipur State Film Awards 2015-16.

References

{{Reflist 2010s Meitei-language films 2015 films