Mikjumang(Reverie): A Waking Dream - Help Bring a Mythic Story from Meghalaya to Life.
Mikjumang means “waking dream” in Garo, a dream that lingers long after waking, revealing a world just beyond our own.
Set in the filmmaker’s hometown of Tura, Meghalaya, this magical realist film follows Agame, a seventy-year-old matriarch who lives between two worlds: the everyday and the spirit realm. Each morning, her deceased sister visits her in the form of an animal, inviting Agame to cross the boundary between life and death.
Blending psychological drama with Garo folklore, Mikjumang is both a personal meditation on loss and a cultural act of preservation. At a time when voices from Northeast India remain largely unheard in cinema, this film offers a rare and intimate glimpse into a worldview where the supernatural is not fantasy, but lived reality.
To complete this dream, we’re facing a shortfall of INR 6L, and we need your support to help bring this story to life.
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We aim to raise INR 6 lakhs to bring this deeply personal and culturally rooted story to life. Your contribution will directly support the post-production costs to complete the film; expenses to market, distribute and publicise the film once it's completed; film festival submission costs and fair wages for our local cast and crew.
THE STORY:
Pic: A still shot from the Mikjumang Reverie movie set.
Set in the remote Christian town of Tura, Mikjumang tells the story of a woman navigating grief and ancestral connections in solitude. As Agame carries out her duties as the elder of her clan, she also responds to the mystical visitations of her dead sister, each one a call from the spirit world that blurs the line between memory, myth, and reality.
By supporting Mikjumang Reverie, you’re not just helping make a film, you’re preserving a vanishing oral tradition, supporting local storytellers, and championing indigenous Northeast Indian cinema.
THE PRODUCTION SCHEDULE:
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR– JENIFER D. ARENG:
Jenifer D. Areng is a filmmaker from Tura, Meghalaya. Her short film TEAR premiered at IDSFFK. Her debut feature script, Storm Bird, won a Screenwriting Fellowship supported by Cineuropa and the European Union. In 2023, she was invited to the Cannes Marché du Film and selected for the Produire au Sud Lab, marking her as an exciting emerging voice in Indian cinema.
KEY CREW & CAST:
Lead Actor: Biana W. Momin, a retired professor and academic with a background in English literature and public service, makes her screen debut in this powerful role.
Director of Photography: Riju Das, cinematographer of the Oscar-nominated “All That Breathe’s, winner of the 2023 American Society of Cinematographers Award
Executive Producer: Riksil K. Marak, known for “Rapture”, the first Garo-language film released in over 100 French theatres.
Chief Assistant Director: Sujan Lameih, who has lent his expertise as Chief Assistant Director to six feature films and over fifteen advertising campaigns for clients including Dettol, ICICI Bank, Aquaguard and Aditya Birla (Jump for Health) among others.
Director's Assistant: Elvachisa Ch Sangma, winner of Best Student Film at MIFF 2024 for “Chanchisoa”.
Social Media & Promotions Partner: Diss The Brand
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION COMPANIES:
The team behind Mikjumang combines seasoned filmmakers from Northeast India with established production houses known for regional and international collaborations.
Producer: Bryan Marak of Artsourced/Antcut Productions (Tura). "Mikjumang (Reverie)" marks their debut short film production.
Lead Producer: Metanormal Motion Pictures, an acclaimed production company behind award-winning feature films including "Kothanodi" (National Film Award - Rajat Kamal, 2015), "Aamis" (Tribeca Film Festival 2019, presented by Anurag Kashyap), "Emuthi Puthi" (National Film Award - Rajat Kamal, 2022), and "Second Chance" (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, theatrical release June 13, 2025).
Co-producers: Pilgrim Film, an Italian production company based in Trieste, specializes in cross-cultural co-productions and supporting emerging filmmakers. Their notable films include "Easy" (Locarno and Venice Film Festivals), "Jailbird" (Tallinn Black Nights and Torino Film Festival), and "Yohanna" (Rotterdam Film Festival).
This collaboration brings together local authenticity, technical excellence, and a global cinematic vision.
Let this waking dream become a shared reality!!
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