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‘Shetland’ Star Douglas Henshall Boards Indie Feature Set in 1960s Nagaland (EXCLUSIVE)


BAFTA-winning actor Douglas Henshall has signed on to a new independent feature film set in 1960s Nagaland, eastern India.

“Angh” marks the feature directorial debut of Theja Rio, whose award-winning short films have already made waves on the festival circuit, including at Clermont-Ferrand, IndieLisboa and Mumbai. Rio is producing alongside Nancy Nisa Beso and Bernardo Angeletti through their respective banners Winter Hymns Films and Undercover Squirrel. In 1960s Nagaland, a proud Konyak chief struggles to protect his dying traditions when an American missionary arrives with promises of aid that threaten his people’s identity.

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