Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival 2009 has been started
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
