Imphal, Nov. 13 -- Tripura's Kokborok-language feature film Khaani, directed by Ploto Debbarma, was selected for screening at Tribal Frames Manipur 2026, bringing a crime thriller rooted in indigenous storytelling to the festival.

The 135-minute film, produced under the banner of 18 Hills Films, is set in the fictional village of Khumpuimura in Tripura. Its plot follows a newly appointed police officer whose posting takes an unexpected turn after dismembered human body parts are discovered at different locations in the village. The remains are arranged in a manner resembling the iconography associated with the Tripuri deity Baba Garia.

As five policemen investigate the incidents, the village's peaceful appearance gives way to a series o...