Singer Papon represents Assam at Cannes Film Festival!
Papon also praised the Himanta Biswa Sarma led BJP-government in Assam for its contribution to promoting Assamese cinema and the state as an ideal location to shoot films.
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Cannes, May 30: Singer, songwriter, music composer Papon was among the luminaries from India to have graced the prestigious Cannes Film Festival as the cultural ambassador of Assam. Papon was also a panelist for a discussion titled 'The Gateway to the Northeast'. He attended Cannes as the producer of upcoming films named, 'The Land of the Sacred Beats' and 'The Mystical Brahmaputra - A Musical Story.
As a producer, Papon has been working on 'The Land of the Sacred Beats' and 'The Mystical Brahmaputra - A Musical Story' for 4 years. The former is premised on the 550 years old traditional classical music of Assam, by Vaishnava Saint Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev and the latter is a tribute to the Brahmaputra and the multicultural co-existence of the music, art and culture of the tribes and communities who have settled at the bank of the river.
Talking about the Central govt’s event at the film festival, Papon highlighted that ‘Assam – The Gateway to the North East’, is part of the joint initiative by the Indian Government and Assam State Government for encouraging international filmmakers to visit India to shoot their films and promote Indian cinema. “I have been talking to a lot of producers to understand what they require to make it more inviting for them to come and shoot in Assam,” he noted.
Papon says, "I am truly honoured to have represented my country and my home state Assam at Cannes 2022. It felt like a celebration of a culture that has made such a significant contribution to art. Witnessing great films and exchanging energy with artists worldwide are the highlights for me. I'm happy that the teasers of The Land of the Sacred Beats and The Mystical Brahmaputra - A Musical Story received love on a global platform. I share this honour with the people of India."
Papon also praised the Himanta Biswa Sarma led BJP-government in Assam for its contribution to promoting Assamese cinema and the state as an ideal location to shoot films.
He said, “I have been sharing my inputs with the Ministry of Culture and the office of our Honourable Chief Minister and it feels good to see their quick response to improvise the film policies and invite people from outside to come to shoot in Assam.” The teasers of Papon's productions were screened at the India Pavilion at the Marché du Film to celebrate cinema rooted in Assam.
As a producer, Papon has been working on 'The Land of the Sacred Beats' and 'The Mystical Brahmaputra - A Musical Story' for 4 years. The former is premised on the 550 years old traditional classical music of Assam, by Vaishnava Saint Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev and the latter is a tribute to the Brahmaputra and the multicultural co-existence of the music, art and culture of the tribes and communities who have settled at the bank of the river.