Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival 2009 has been started

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Kathamandu, 28 May 2009,/ Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival 2009 has been started in Kathmandu Nepal by gathering and showing different indigenous culture, cloths, foods and arts on Thursday 28th May, 2009. As the organiser of the festival, the venue and date will be at Kathmandu City Hall and Nepal Tourism Board, 28-31 May, 2009.

The festival has been Organized by Indigenous Film Archive in association with National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities.

It has been Promoted by Embassy of Denmark, Nepal Tourism Board and Nepal Film Development Board, and supported by Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities, National Indigenous Women Federation, Nepal Indigenous Nationality Students’ Federation, Indigenous Students Society and Kathmandu Metropolitan City.

The Film Screening Schedule is as follows

29 May, Friday

Godewa

Tamang/Nepal, 2008, Dir. Sagan Lama

A shepherd’s struggle for educational enhancement in his village (Fiction),

Islands Home Country: A

Australian Aboriginal/Australia, 2008

Director: Jeni Thorney

Australia’s colonized history and its impacts in present (Documentary)

Rodhighar

Gurung/Nepal, 2009

Director: Pritam Gurung

Struggle for continuation of Rodhighar (Fiction)

Tkaronto

Mohawk/Canada, 2007, Director: Shane Belcourt

A common struggle to claim their urban aboriginal identity (Fiction)

30 May, Saturday

Synergy of Women

Indigenous Best Practices/Nepal, 2008

Seven short films made by Indigenous Nepalese Females (Fiction/Documentary)

Barahi Putra

Magar Nepal, 2008, Dir. Mausam Paija Pun

Person who brought up is greater than person who gave birth (Fiction)

Canada Shorts
Canada

12 short Canadian films curated by imagine Native Arts and Media Film, Toronto(Fiction/Documentary/Animated)

Tinaga

Gurung/Nepal, 2009, Dir. Maotse Gurung

Imfluence of Lahure culture in the society and loosing dreams of individuals (Fiction)

Yakaa Mhyaaya

Newar/Nepal, 2008, Dir. Raju Shrestha

Choice between marriage and education (Fiction)

31 May, Sunday

Bhunyar Tharu/Nepal, 2009, Dir. K L Pidit

Struggle of Tharu to claim their land (Fiction)

Stone Pasture

Ladakh- India/Finland, 2008, Dir. Donagh Coleman

Family living in the Himalayan plateau (Documentary)

Aezu II

Magar/ Nepal. 2009, Dir. Mek Bahadur (Meijan) Pun

An endless waiting for relatives who have gone abroad and continuity in international migration due to sociological structure (Fiction)

The Long Journey

Indigenous Nationalities / Nepal. 2008, Dir. Nabin Subba

Journey of Nepali indigenous peoples/nationalities to claim their rights ( Documentry)

By DB Angbung

From, Kathmandu, Nepal