# Manipuri film ‘Fireflies in the Dark’ premieres at Vancouver fest 2026-10-12T12:51:13+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Manipuri feature film 'Enoong Ngallamdai' (Fireflies in the Dark) made its world premiere at the 2026 Vancouver International Film Festival on 6 October, screened as part of the Panorama Cinemas of Asia lineup. The 85-minute film, directed by Yogesh Lohan and written by Lohan and Chingsanglakpa, explores survival, resilience and the human cost of conflict through three interwoven stories set during the ethnic violence that erupted in Manipur in 2023. The narrative follows a pregnant woman struggling to give birth amid gunfire, a young boy searching for his mother, and a cafe owner sheltering people fleeing violence. Shot at real locations in Manipur with local community support, the film features Bala Hijam Ningthoujam, known for the BAFTA-winning film 'Boong', alongside several first-time actors from remote villages and refugee camps. Producer Jani Viswanath described the production as extremely challenging, and said the film's message is that violence and conflict are never a solution to long-term peace. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources cover the same event with near-identical wire copy, each attributing the same quotes and credits to the same speakers. Neither outlet introduces any editorial framing, political slant or independent reporting beyond the press materials. The coverage is uniform straight reporting. The film's emotional core, as presented by both outlets, is hope amid conflict, with no official or opposition voice cited. The concrete next step is the film's international festival run after its Vancouver premiere, which both sources report without projecting further dates. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - indiatodayne.in (neutral report) Straight festival-premiere report, no political slant - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Automated wire copy, no editorial framing This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Manipur, Vancouver International Film Festival, Yogesh Lohan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/manipuri-film-fireflies-in-the-dark-premieres-at-vancouver-fest/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/manipuri-film-fireflies-in-the-dark-premieres-at-vancouver-fest/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/