Filmmakers Vizoli Khamo, Tshenyilou Churhah and Kewekhrozo Thopi received lots of appreciation from movie makers from across the globe for their effort in successfully presenting the importance of continuing the millet cultivation.

The movie makers were supported by the North Eastern Network, a women’s rights organisation in making the movie. Addressing the audience after receiving the award, Vizoli Khamo said that his parents used to cultivate millets in a major share of their land during his childhood, but the area under millet cultivation has come down gradually over the years.

“Millets were once a staple food of the people from Nagaland, but its cultivation almost disappeared as people started consuming rice and wheat,” he said. “We want to show the people and the government about the importance of sustaining the cultivation of millets for maintaining agro-bio diversity,” he said. He goes on to say that the consumption of millets keeps us healthy and fit.

The two other members of the production crew were women, who were praised by the movie makers and organisers for their courageous effort. Founder principal of Ramoji Academy of Film and Television, Pawan Manvi, who graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, presented the award.