La Mana

The streets of Shillong are fraught with arguments… A Bihari filmmaker married to a Khasi finds himself using the phrase as the title of his new documentary to start discussions on the much-debated topic, the existential crisis of the hill tribe. * Are the men of the Indian plains stealing Khasi women’s affections? * Will the influx of outsiders and mixed marriages prove apocalyptic for the indigenous people? * Is matrilineality a curse in disguise? 'La Mana / Not Allowed' explores the marginal multicultural dreams of Khasi Shillong