Ade (On a Sunday)


Ade is a 2024 Tenyidie language short film written and directed by Theja Rio and produced by Dan Pusa and Nancy Nisa Beso. The crew consisted of Natdanai Ham Naksuwarn, Yiwei Pu, Nir Perlman and Liam Sharpe .
The film was premiered at 53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam. It got selection at the 2nd Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival 2025 under the North-East Currents section. The film was shot on Arriflex 416 camera on 16mm film from Kodak. The film was shot in Pfüchama Village near Kohima, Nagaland, India during January 2023.

Plot

Ade has a narrative set in 2002. It follows the adventures of eight-year-old Ade and his older friend Abu, who choose a day of escapades over Sunday school. Their innocent fun gradually leads them into an unplanned journey, marking their first, profound brush with the complexities of life.

Cast

  • Visalie Kuotsu as Ade
  • Kedo Kuotsu as Abu
  • Razouselhou Rio as Father
  • Neithongunuo Sorhie as Mother