Fireflies

In 1980s when Manipur was inflicted with insurgency and armed violence a group of women came out to the streets to uphold peace in the valley Meira Paibis are loosely structured groups of women from each locality who volunteered to vigil through the night as a peacebuilding effort Fireflies takes us through the journey of these women in their struggles to protect their community from atrocities committed by the State It explores the role of women in the conflictridden maledominated society of Manipur Through powerful testimonies this film looks into how gender identities are negotiated during the time of conflict and violence