Schedule

DESAN (The Epidemic) (128 min) Directed by Kamal Ekchai Magar Nepal Panorama| Nepal A social drama featuring love, trust, betrayal, and revenge.

Story Tells Itself (17 min) Directed by Sunil Pandey National Shorts| Nepal A study of conflict of perceptions and its consequences.   Scorching Summer (29 min) Directed by An Jun International Shorts| China A father struggles relentlessly to care for his mentally handicapped daughter.   She Wins (47 min) Directed by Zbigniew Gajzler DOCS@NIFF| Poland […]

A Quest (5 min) Directed by Asoq Pathak National Shorts| Nepal A mysterious journey of search, love, and discovery.   Anta Barta (The Final Conversation) (12 min) Directed by Prashanna Mali National Shorts| Nepal A surreal peek into a man’s conflicted psyche.   Chairs (20 min) Directed by James Hughes International Shorts| United Kingdom A […]

Wild Swans (95 min) Directed by Rajni Basumatary World Panorama| India The story explores the lives of women recovering from decades of armed conflict.

Adieu Gaston (15 min) Directed by Victor Guilbaud International Shorts| France A stylized comedy revolving around a hitman on a bicycle.   TITS (11 min) Directed by Eivind Landsvik International Shorts| Norway Circumstances drive two unlikely individuals to form a bond.   Lovebirds (22 min) Directed by Sara Mokhavat International Shorts| Iran A woman visits […]

Yet Another Winter (22 min) Directed by Kiran Shrestha National Shorts| Nepal Story of a desperate mother relentlessly searching for ways to heal her child.   No Winter Holidays (78 min) Directed by Rajan Kathet, Sunir Pandey National DOCS| Nepal Explores the peculiar life and relationship of two women stationed in a snowbound empty village.

Interbellum (14 min) Directed by Milan Lohani National Shorts| Nepal This short recollects the distress of civil war on ordinary families.   Requiem for a Whale (15 min) Directed by Ido Weisman DOCS@NIFF| Israel An encounter with a whale’s corpse evokes the dialogue between death and life.   A Poet on the Cruise (13 min) […]

KOLI ESRU (CHICKEN CURRY) (90 min) Directed by Champa Shetty World Panorama| India A mother goes through hardships to serve her daughter the taste of chicken curry.

Lazarus Path (90 min) Directed by Ivan Jovic World Panorama| Serbia A street artist confronted with bureaucratic processes, is led to reflect on his life.

Pakheta (113 min) Directed by Sanol Das Nepal Panorama| Nepal Reflects the chaos, struggle, sacrifice, burden, and pain of an aspiring filmmaker.

Ladakh 470 (38 min) Directed by Shivam Singh Rajput DOCS@NIFF| India A runner pushes the limits of human endurance to complete a dare-devil high-altitude run.   LYUBIMA (27 min) Directed by Maya Ivanova Vitkova-Kosev International Shorts| Bulgaria A desperate woman stuck in her past relationship finally moves on.   FÁR (5 min) Directed by Gunnur […]

Call of the Karakoram (23 min) Directed by Sébastien Carniato International Shorts| France The story of courage and determination turns life-threatening.   NADA DE TODO ESTO (17 min) Directed by Patricio Martínez, Francisco Cantón International Shorts| Argentina A thrilling mother-daughter relationship forces them to the point of no return.   A Letter Of Postmaster (29 […]

Guras (113 min) Directed by Saurav Rai World Panorama| Nepal Multiple incidents bring instability into the life of a 9-year-old in a small mountain village.

Cherry Juice (88 min) Directed by Mersiha Husagic World Panorama| Germany Two artists cross paths and end up sharing an indelible New Year’s Eve.

On A Quest: with Jaswant (Portugal's Lisbon) (26 min) Directed by Jaswant Dev Shrestha DOCS@NIFF| United States A filmmaker’s quest to explore the culture, history, architecture, and overall beauty of Portugal.   The Rise of the Black Dragon (23 min) Directed by Redione Stephens International Shorts| South Africa A stylized action-packed revenge drama.   Sanai […]

In Plain Sight (30 min) Directed by Ruvin De Silva DOCS @ NIFF| Sri Lanka An investigative look at the existence of mass graves and their disappearances in Sri Lanka.   Mannequin Dreams (13 min) Directed by Pradeep Bhandari National Shorts| Nepal A man’s strange but captivating night odyssey, triggered by a simple incident.   […]

Peafowl (114 min) Directed by Sungbin BYUN World Panorama| South Korea A transgender’s return to her hostile hometown turns surprisingly metamorphic.

Buelwa - An Offering (90 min) Directed by Charmi Nemchand Chheda World Panorama| Bhutan A monk and several urban youths provoke transformative changes in each other.

ALIGNED|Between The Sea and The Sky (34 min) Directed by Sandra Lahnsteiner-Wagner DOCS @ NIFF| Austria A visually and emotionally charged piece of awe-inspiring ski touring adventure.   NARIA’S 20th BIRTHDAY (17 min) Directed by Sagar Gahatraj National Shorts| Nepal An eventful birthday of a young girl with desperation, lies, courage, and resolution.   Message […]

LOVE LIGHTS (67 min) Directed by Acácio de Almeida, Marie Carré DOCS@NIFF| Portugal A filmmaker’s quest of intimately exploring the transcending mystery of light.   Can I hold your hand? (10 min) Directed by Suraj Katuwal National Shorts| Nepal A casual hangout between two friends starts taking a curious turn.   The Gold Teeth (15 […]

Ek bhagavad Ek gita (100 min) Directed by Jharana Thapa Nepal Panorama| Nepal Story of systematic injustice and abomination towards the trans community.

The Trekker, the Wolf and the Monkey King (94 min) Directed by Zhi Zhao World Panorama| China A renowned hiker finally reconciles with himself, his past relations and experiences.

Chhaupadi - Dying In Illegal Menstrual Huts (30 min) Directed by Hemant Bhattarai National DOCS| Nepal Showcases the roots and beliefs that perpetuate the Chhaupadi practice.   Sun Ra Pani (Gold and Water) (27 min) Directed by Anna Deluche National Shorts| Nepal A woman in a fiery love tale gradually realizes she is the one […]

Joy Bangla (21 min) Directed by Shaila Rahman Tithi International Shorts| Bangladesh A political thriller revolving around a deceitful village leader.   YATRA (22 min) Directed by LSM, Sahayog Raj Adhikari National DOCS| Nepal Story of a transformative journey of two individuals towards their gender identities.   Game, Interrupted (15 min) Directed by Ilayda Iseri […]

Bhagwan Bharose (94 min) Directed by Shiladitya Bora World Panorama| India Two children struggle with conflicting and complex ideas of faith and religion.

Moonlight Warrior (110 min) Directed by Ying HONG World Panorama| China Time doesn’t heal a boy’s painful unrequited love for his pretty nurse.

The Nature of the Region of Murcia (24 min) Directed by José Francisco Calvo Sendín DOCS @ NIFF | Spain An elegant and affectionate elucidation of the richness of the nature of Murcia.   The Sink (17 min) Directed by Eduardo Mattos International Shorts| Brazil A bathroom sink turns out to be more than just […]

Luto (110 min) Directed by Andres Arochi Tinajero World Panorama| Mexico & Ireland A man mourning his lost partner finds solace in strangers' grieving customs.

Durian Trees (25 min) Directed by Cheun Shi Chin International Shorts| Taiwan/China An old man’s struggle against the establishment.   Age of Learning (25 min) Directed by Shuvangi Khadka National DOCS| Nepal Follows two determined elderly women with the drive to get an education.   A Silent Farewell (23 min) Directed by Shabir Shrestha National […]

Bulaki (105 min) Directed by Laxman Sunar Nepal Panorama| Nepal Story of a woman’s suffering in a highly patriarchal and conservative society.

Good Autumn, Mommy (107 min) Directed by Shizhong CHEN World Panorama| China A resolute mother goes against all the odds in search of her baby.

Doll Woman (20 min) Directed by Tokio Oohara International Shorts| Japan A ragged doll collector meets her ideal partner.   Love & Cetamol (25 min) Directed by Sagar Pandey National Shorts| Nepal A noir story shrouded by desperation, loneliness, and insanity.   The Eagle’s Nest (18 min) Directed by MIlija Šćepanović International Shorts| Montenegro An […]