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Dominic Sangma’s ‘Veil of Dust’ explores the impact of mining in his village
Dominic Sangma’s film project “Veil of Dust” is about unregulated stone mining in his village.
It follows Nengsal, who loses a leg in a mining blast, and his wife Ajin as she seeks compensation.
The mine operator says Nengsal was not officially registered as a worker, making it harder for him to claim support.
The story also shows how local leaders and others may help keep the mining system in place.
Indigenous beliefs shape a mystical part of the film, which is still in development.
Sangma says mining accidents, damaged homes and landslides are part of his childhood memories, and mining is still taking place.
The project is being presented at Busan’s Asian Project Market, where its team is seeking funding and co-production partners.
Dominic Sangma’s film project “Veil of Dust” examines the effects of unregulated stone mining in his village.
The story follows Nengsal, who loses a leg in a mining blast, and his wife Ajin as she seeks compensation.
The project is part of the Asian Project Market at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market.
Sangma says mining damage and deaths in the village draw on his childhood memories, and that mining continues.
The film is in development, with its team seeking funding and co-production partners in Busan.
- Who
- Director Dominic Sangma and the team behind “Veil of Dust”.
- What
- A film project about the effects of unregulated stone mining, following a villager injured in a blast and his wife’s fight for compensation.
- When
- The project is being presented in Busan in 2026.
- Where
- Sangma’s village, and the Asian Project Market in Busan, South Korea.
- Why
- Sangma says mining has caused damage and deaths in his village, and he hopes the film will encourage audiences to care more about the planet.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
To an outsider, unregulated mining might seem like a mere environmental issue. But to those of us who live in its shadow, it doesn’t just erode the soil – it erodes the soul
In a way villagers were the part of the reason why it continues for so long
a microcosm to what we are doing to the mother earth with our greed
There is beauty and grace in his image making and as a producer I feel we need to support more such voices
Sangma saw landslides, cracked houses and mining encroaching closer to the main settlement.
The “Veil of Dust” team is seeking funding and co-production partners.
- Director
- Dominic Sangma
- Injured villager
- Nengsal, 35, loses a leg in a mining blast
- Nengsal’s wife
- Ajin, 32, seeks compensation
- Project status
- In development
- Market
- Asian Project Market, Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market
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