Imphal: Edge of Limbo, a 20-minute Mizo-language experimental fiction film directed by Ronald Chungbiklian Hauheng, was screened at the Tribal Frame 2026 National Tribal Film Festival in Manipur’s Imphal.
The film explores the fragile boundary between memory, consciousness and mortality, drawing its narrative premise from the concept that the human brain remains active for seven minutes after death.
Within that brief interval, the story follows fragments of a dying man’s recollections as he revisits shared moments with the people he loved.
As the narrative unfolds, the boundaries between reality and memory gradually blur, shifting the focus away from death as a mere ending to examine the emotional landscape of a person’s life.
Through fleeting imagery and an experimental approach, the film explores how ordinary moments and human connections gain deeper significance when viewed through the lens of mortality.
Director Ronald Chungbiklian Hauheng, a filmmaker, cinematographer and editor from the Bawmzo community, draws upon his background in visually driven storytelling to examine a universal yet deeply personal experience.
Organisers noted that the screening added to the festival’s diverse lineup of indigenous-language cinema, demonstrating how experimental filmmaking can bring distinct cultural and philosophical perspectives to the screen.