Director -  Dominic Sangma

Duration - 127.3 minutes

Language -  Garo (Meghalaya)

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Producer - Xu Jianshang, Gunme R Marak

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Screenplay - Dominic M Sangma

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Cinematography - Tojo Xavier

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Editing - Mohan Kumar Valasala

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Sound - Vineet Vashistha

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Cast - Torikhu A Sangma, Handam R Marak,

Celestine K Sangma, Balsrame A Sangma,

Johan Ch Sangma, Riksil K Marak, Nadira N Sangma

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SYNOPSIS

 

Every couple year a rare kind of cicadas emerges from the earth at night. As these cicadas are considered an exotic delicacy, the villagers throng the forest at night to collect them. From one such night a nineteen-year-old boy doesn’t return, and he cannot be traced anywhere. Consequently, the villagers are gripped with the fear of an alleged group of people who are believed to be trained by the big hospital to kidnap the villagers for human organ transplant business. Meanwhile the church announces the arrival of the miraculous statue of Mary that carries a strong message, “there will be complete darkness lasting for 80 days”.

In the wake of these two impending fears the villagers frantically prepare themselves to tackle the kidnappers and face the apocalyptic darkness with prayers and repentance. But things get worse. Two more persons mysteriously disappear while kidnappers become more aggressive with nights. The fear of the villagers turns into frustration and anger. Finally when the villagers catch a stranger and enquire his purpose of visiting, something goes lost in translation. To vent their anger the villagers lynch the stranger. Through Kasan (male, 10) suffering from night blindness we witness all these unfolding events.