Manipur, April 9 -- The first Manipuri feature film 'Matamgi Manipur' was screened as the opening film of the yearlong celebration.

The yearlong golden jubilee celebration of Manipuri cinema began on Friday with the observation of 'Mami Numit' (Birth of Manipuri Cinema), the day on which the first Manipuri feature film 'Matamgi Manipur' was released in 1972.

As part of the inaugural function, a memorial monolith of Manipuri Cinema being erected at the campus of Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) was unveiled and Manipur chief minister Nongthombam Biren and eminent film personalities among others offered floral tributes to the departed pioneers of Manipuri cinema.

In honour of the first Manipuri film director SN Chand, a Cin...