# Event Details - **Event Name**: NYIFF2026 - Opening Night Film - BAFTA winner Boong - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 08:33 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: A young schoolboy in Manipur embarks on a journey to search for his father.About this EventOpening Night Reception & Red Carpet Access at 6:00 PM(Enjoy exclusive early access to watch the Red Carpet one hour before the screening.)Post screening Q&A with director Lakshmipriya Devi in attendance.BoongDirector: Lakshmipriya DeviStarring: Gugun, Sanamatum, Bala HijamRun time: 1 hour 33 MinsLanguage: ManipuriSynopsis:In the valley of Manipur, Boong (a little boy) plans to surprise his mother with a gift. In his innocence, he believes that bringing his absentee father back home would be the most special gift.At the core, Boong’s world is a triangle.At the base is Mandakini, his fiery, protective mother.The short perpendicular line is his Marwari best friend Raju Agarwal, who is considered an ‘outsider’.The hypotenuse is his father, Joykumar, who unwittingly shapes his son’s world from faraway Moreh – a border town between India and Myanmar.Boong’s search for his father disintegrates his world but culminates into an unexpected gift…. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/8031ccf0-38a6-11f1-868b-b5484dafacf3-rimg-w1200-h675-dc2d311c-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/80697ec0-38a6-11f1-868b-b5484dafacf3-rimg-w1200-h675-dc605d61-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/80a4b300-38a6-11f1-868b-b5484dafacf3-rimg-w1200-h446-dce9ecee-gmir.png Lakshmipriya Devi always wanted to tell stories, but chose never to direct one if the story did not come from within. That story organically emerged while seeking closure from an uncomfortable part of her childhood, in Manipur – a place called ‘home’, in the north eastern corner of India.A graduate in Economics Honours (Miranda House) and a post graduate in Mass Communications (MCRC, Jamia), she has drawn from her experience as a First Assistant Director in landmark Indian productions such as Luck by Chance, Talaash, PK, A Suitable Boy etc. to make her directorial debut with ‘Boong’. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/nyiff2026-opening-night-film-bafta-winner-boong/100001986887300401 - **Event Categories**: entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 55.2, max: 161.9, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Theatre 1, Village East by Angelika - **lat**: 40.73095550000001 - **long**: -73.98621170000001 - **full address**: Theatre 1, Village East by Angelika, 181-189 2nd Avenue, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: NYIFF2026 - Opening Night Film - BAFTA winner Boong - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/c625e500cd2b98d1c898e545caa534ca72a8eca8f074c9aac847065f406c13c7-rimg-w1200-h600-dc48452e-gmir.jpg?v=1776242329 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is NYIFF2026 - Opening Night Film - BAFTA winner Boong being held? - **A:** NYIFF2026 - Opening Night Film - BAFTA winner Boong takes place on Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 08:33 pm at Theatre 1, Village East by Angelika, 181-189 2nd Avenue, New York, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for NYIFF2026 - Opening Night Film - BAFTA winner Boong? - **A:** Ticket prices for NYIFF2026 - Opening Night Film - BAFTA winner Boong range from USD 55 to USD 162 depending on the ticket type. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityORCHESTRAUSD 109 + USD 9 feeAvailableLOWER BALCONYUSD 162 + USD 12 feeAvailableUPPER BALCONYUSD 55 + USD 5 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing NYIFF2026 - Opening Night Film - BAFTA winner Boong? - **A:** NYIFF2026 - Opening Night Film - BAFTA winner Boong is organized by Indo-American Arts Council. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "NYIFF2026 - Opening Night Film - BAFTA winner Boong", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/c625e500cd2b98d1c898e545caa534ca72a8eca8f074c9aac847065f406c13c7-rimg-w1200-h600-dc48452e-gmir.jpg?v=1776242329", "startDate": "2026-05-29T18:00:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-05-29T20:33:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/nyiff2026-opening-night-film-bafta-winner-boong/100001986887300401", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Theatre 1, Village East by Angelika", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "181-189 2nd Avenue", "postalCode": "10003", "addressLocality": "New York", "addressRegion": "NY", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.73095550000001", "longitude": "-73.98621170000001" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "A young schoolboy in Manipur embarks on a journey to search for his father.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-15", "availabilityEnds": "2026-05-29T20:33:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-04-15", "lowPrice": "55.20", "highPrice": "161.90", "price": "55.20", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/nyiff2026-opening-night-film-bafta-winner-boong/100001986887300401" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-15", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-15", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/nyiff2026-opening-night-film-bafta-winner-boong/100001986887300401", "price": "108.55", "name": "ORCHESTRA" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-15", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-15", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/nyiff2026-opening-night-film-bafta-winner-boong/100001986887300401", "price": "161.90", "name": "LOWER BALCONY" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-15", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-15", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/nyiff2026-opening-night-film-bafta-winner-boong/100001986887300401", "price": "55.20", "name": "UPPER BALCONY" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Indo-American Arts Council", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/indo-american-arts-council/23102187", "description": "TheIAACsupports all the artistic disciplines in classical, fusion, folk and innovative forms influenced by the arts of India. 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