Bibliography · Academic Citations
Essential Bibliography
Key texts for deepening the academic and historical study of regional cinema.
*A History of India's North-East Cinema: Deconstructing the Stereotypes*. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2024. ISBN 9798765127667. This book is the first comprehensive academic survey of the region's film history, focusing on the deconstruction of regional stereotypes.
*Aribam Syam Sharma: The Luminary of Indian Cinema*. Imphal: MSFDS Publications, 2025. A critical biography focusing on the pioneer of Manipuri poetic realism, documenting his theatre background and film grammar.
*Asomiya Cinemar Ati Adhyai* (A Chapter in the History of Assamese Film). Guwahati: Jyoti Prakashan, 2024. A material history detailing the watershed year of 1972 and the color transition of Assamese cinema.
*Northeast India and Cinema: Cultural Identity and Representation*. Shillong: NECCAR, 2018. A critical collection of essays exploring the relationship between regional cinema, indigenous identity and representation.
*Cinema in North East India: A Critical Study*. New Delhi: Spectrum, 2012. An early critical analysis of regional cinema movements across different states.
*Natasurya Phani Sarma: Life and Playwright Studies*. Guwahati: Cultural Forum Assam, 1999. A detailed study of the life and plays of the legendary filmmaker.
"Regional Language Cinemas From Assam: A Literary Overview." *International Journal of Current Humanities & Social Science Researches (IJCHSSR)*, Vol. 11, No. 2. A critical survey of digital-first indigenous language cinema movements (Bodo, Karbi, Mishing).
"Resilience on Reel: Reframing Ethnic Violence through Women’s Memory in Bodo Cinema." *ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts*, Vol. 7, No. 1. A feminist and trauma-studies analysis of Bodo cinema (specifically *Gorai Phakhri*).
"Navigating New Narratives: The Bodo Tribe’s Storytelling through Social Media Platforms." *The Academic*, Vol. 3, No. 8. A study on digital micro-funding and alternative social distribution in minor language environments.
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