Manipur, March 27 -- Amar Maibam's 'Highways of Life' also won four awards, namely Best Non-feature Film, Best Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Editing in the 13th Manipur State Film Awards, 2020.

Another feather was added to the cap of Manipuri film maker Amar Maibam as his documentary film 'Highways of Life' was adjudged one among the two winners of 'Cinema of Resistance' Award in the SiGNS Festival, 2021.

'Moving Upstream: Ganga' by Shridhar Sudhir is the other winner of the 'Cinema of Resistance' Award.

The 'Cinema of Resistance' Award is given for the best short feature/documentary on subjects like state oppression, human rights, environmental issues, gender equality, social/cultural identity etc.

The awards were announced...