In the Land of Poison Women

In the Land of Poison Women, also known as Bishkanyar Deshot, is a 2019 Pangchenpa language feature film from India by Manju Borah. The story is based on distinguished litterateur Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi’s much acclaimed work.[2] The language Pangchenpa is used by Monpa tribe with a population of just around 5000, settled near the India-China border region, some hundred kilometres West of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, India.[3][4][5]

In the Land of Poison Women
Film poster
Directed byManju Borah
Produced byManju Borah
CinematographySudheer Palsane
Edited byA Sreekar Prasad
Music byAniruddha Borah
Release date
  • November 2019 (2019-11) (IFFI)[1]
Running time
104 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagesPangchenpa, Hindi, English

Plot

Sangra and Lusang's two children and four others die after consuming a local wine that was prepared by Lusang. She is ostracised by her community over their superstitious belief of her being a doumoh – a poison woman.

Filming

The film was shot at picturesque locations of lower and upper Himalaya, in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The 30 people crew and equipment came from Bombay and Guwahati and took four days to reach the shoot location crossing Sela Pass which is the world's second highest motorable road.[6]

The director was not familiar with the language, she had to learn the language, and also used a language assistant to direct and edit the film.

Awards
Year Film Festival Category Result
2019 International Film Festival of India Indian Panorama
2019 National Films Award Best Feature Film in Pangchenpa Won The film is a depiction of an individual's effort to break the myth of ‘poison women’ in a remote part of Arunachal Pradesh.

Cast
  • Dondup Drema[7]
  • Kendan Tashi
  • Lobsang Drema
  • kesang wangda
  • oggy tatsumi
  • Ayano kiyoshi

References
  1. "50th IFFI to screen around 250 films, Amitabh Bachchan's selected movies to be showcased".
  2. "A mysterious tale : manju borah's 'bishkanyar deshot' | Arunachal24". October 10, 2018.
  3. "A Mysterious Tale Manju Borah's 'Bishkanyar Deshot' - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  4. "Double delight for Arunachal, YD Thongchi". www.thehillstimes.in. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  5. "TIME8 - 66th National Film Awards: When 3 Women Filmmakers From Assam Smashed The Glass Ceiling". 12 August 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  6. "In the Land of Poison Women - IFFI Goa". Archived from the original on 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  7. "Bishkanyar Deshot" – via mubi.com.
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