Film to be screened at St.Anthony’s College on Saturday
Award-winning filmmaker Wanphrang K Diengdoh will premiere the final part of his Khasi Identity Trilogy, The Blood and the Border, on August 23 at St. Anthony’s College, Noel Conference Hall, at 5 p.m.
No entry fee and seating will be on first-come-first-served basis.
The film explores the rituals of the Khyrim kingdom in Meghalaya, Northeast India, their encounters with Christian missionary activities in the 1800s, and the ongoing challenges posed by the rise of intolerance and nation-state boundaries. The Blood and the Border is produced by Wishing Tree Creatives, UK, with the support of Meghalayan Age Ltd.
The screening is in collaboration with St Anthony’s College, Shillong, and the Media Club, Department of Mass Media.
The trilogy, spanning a decade of work, includes, Where the Clouds End (2015)—on race, belonging, and insider–outsider politics in Shillong, Because We Did Not Choose (2017)—on the untold story of indigenous labor from Meghalaya in World War I, The Blood and the Border (2024)—a meditation on faith, power, and identity.
“Like all my films, this last part of my trilogy has been a deeply personal journey. The Blood and the Border also examines and reflects the fractures, memories, and aspirations of a community negotiating its place in the world,” filmmaker Wanphrang K Diengdoh said.