Special Mention, Cultural Diversity Award Under the Patronage of UNESCO, 2017
In the North Indian state of Manipur, a depressed fisherman named Tomba comes across a gun. Tomba’s floating hamlet on the Loktak Lake has been uprooted by government intervention as homes constructed on the floating biomasses are burned and destroyed, leaving the fishing community devastated. Almost catatonic with the powerlessness of his situation, Tomba undergoes a major change as he marvels at the gun’s power for self-protection. He transforms into an assertive man who believes that the weapon will solve all his problems. But the entrance of a mysterious night-time visitor will change his destiny. Lady of the Lake is the narrative feature debut from documentary filmmaker Haobam Paban Kumar.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and present. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.
