Nagaland film ‘Angh’ qualifies for Oscars 2027 International Feature race

Nagaland filmmaker Theja Rio’s debut feature ‘Angh’ has qualified for the International Feature Film category at the 2027 Oscars.
The film is set in 1960s Nagaland and follows a former village chief and his son as their community faces cultural and religious change.
‘Angh’ is almost entirely in Konyak, a Naga language, and explores the conflict between traditional beliefs and the arrival of Christian missionaries.
Rio won the Platform Prize at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival TIFF, which gives the film a direct pathway to Oscar consideration under a new Academy rule.

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