Angh is a 2026 Indian Konyak-language drama film directed by Theja Rio, in his feature debut, co-written with James Davies and expanded from his 2021 short film of the same title. It centres on a small Konyak Naga family in the 1960s who are the last remaining residents of their otherwise abandoned former village in Nagaland, but whose devotion to the traditional culture of their people is challenged by the arrival of a Christian missionary from the United States.
The film had its world premiere in the Platform section of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival on 15 September 2026, where it won the Platform Prize.
Cast
Anghlong Konyak Amah Konyak Genpai Konyak Sobino Rengma Wangton Konyak Douglas Henshall
Production Douglas Henshall's casting as the missionary was announced in April 2025, with the remainder of the cast comprising local amateur actors from Nagaland, including Anghlong Konyak, Amah Konyak, Genpai Konyak, Sobino Rengma and Wangton Konyak."TIFF 2026: 'Angh Is About Far More Than the Recognition of a Debut Feature'". The_Times_of_India, July 22, 2026.
Release The film had its public premiere in the Platform Prize program at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.
Accolades It was named the winner of the Platform Prize competition on September 20, automatically qualifying it for the submission process for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Cinematographer Adam Pietkiewicz was also named as the recipient of the Artisan Award at the TIFF Tribute Awards for his work on the film.
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