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Theja Rio accepting the Platform Competition trophy at TIFF 2026, with lead actor Douglas Henshall and members of the Indigenous Naga cast.

Nagaland‑Set ‘Angh’ Wins TIFF Platform, Secures Oscar Spot

Theja Rio’s ‘Angh’, a 16mm drama about a Konyak chief and his son, became the first Indian film to win TIFF’s Platform Competition, clinching a direct path to the 2027 Oscars.

21 Sept 20263 min

A mist‑shrouded Nagaland forest with a tribal chief holding a bow, as a white missionary approaches on a raft.

Breaking Hype

‘Angh’ Wins Toronto Platform Prize, Eyes Oscar Spot

Debut filmmaker Theja Rio clinched the Platform award at the Toronto International Film Festival with ‘Angh’, a meditative drama about a tribal chief confronting missionary influence in 1960s Nagaland, now Oscar‑eligible.

20 Sept 20262 min