Schedule

Strangers When We Meet (108 mins) Directed by. Guoli Zhang China WORLD PANORAMA A man seeks peace after 30 years in prison, but a mysterious woman disrupts his life.

House of Peace (122 mins) Directed by. Deepankar Prakash India WORLD PANORAMA A man sacrifices his happiness to care for his family, but a crisis pushes him to his limits.

Cold Sigh (87 mins) Directed by. Nahid Sedigh Iran WORLD PANORAMA A son’s journey to bring his father home is haunted by anger and revenge.

Mic Drop (27 mins) Directed by. Kallol Mukherjee India DOCS@NIFF A young Bundelkhandi rapper battles financial struggles to produce his debut album. FISHBOWL (14 mins) Directed by. Reema Majid Almajid Saudi Arabia INTERNATIONAL SHORTS A screenwriter faces her fears, confronting past conflicts while filming her story. The Black Stone (13 mins) Directed by. Aashuka Aryal […]

Deal at the Border (99 mins) Directed by. Dastan Zhapar Kyrgyzstan WORLD PANORAMA Two drug runners risk everything to rescue a girl from slavery.

Pujar Sarki (136 mins) Directed by. Dinesh Raut NEPAL PANORAMA Three individuals unite to challenge caste discrimination and fight for equality.

CHINA BEAST (26 mins) Directed by. Kuok Hong Yoeng, Christopher Ling Malaysia INTERNATIONAL SHORTS Allen searches for his missing father, fearing the legendary China Beast. Maya And The Past Tense (18 mins) Directed by. Dominic Curseri Switzerland INTERNATIONAL SHORTS Maya carries someone else’s memories and has to face her own past. Tribu (22 mins) Directed […]

OPENING CEREMONY OPENING FILM: My Daughter's Hair (1 hr 49 mins) Directed by. Hesam Farahmand Iran | WORLD PANORAMA A teen sells her hair for a laptop, sparking a mysterious family adventure.

Taraharu (2 hr 29 mins) Directed by. Aashant Sharma NEPAL PANORAMA An honest worker overcomes a corrupt manager’s obsession through the power of music.

The Tide Turns (1 hr 1 mins) Directed by. Igor Virabov India, Russia | NIFF DOCS Two salt harvesters in India struggle to break a cycle of poverty as their dreams clash. Udeko Chara (14 mins) Directed by. Luja Manandhar Nepal | NIFF DOCS A woman with Down syndrome seeks self-expression despite social exclusion in […]

White Snail (1 hr 55 mins) Directed by. Elsa Kremser, Levin Peter Austria, Germany | WORLD PANORAMA A model’s pursuit of beauty in China is unraveled by a romance with a morgue worker.

The Climb of the Shoeshiner (1 hr 15 mins) Directed by. Ian Ruas Brazil | NIFF DOCS A former shoeshiner overcomes poverty to conquer the world’s highest peaks.

August (2 hr 18 mins) Directed by. Ilya Lebedev, Nikita Vysotskiy Russia | OUT-OF-COMPETITION Counterintelligence officers race to stop a sabotage plot in the forests of 1944 Belarus.

कुमारी : पहिलो रङ्गीन चलचित्रको अलिखित कथा निर्देशकः प्रेम बस्न्यात, अभिनेत्रीः चैत्यदेवी, सह–छायांकारः मन्जु कुमार श्रेष्ठ, सहजकर्ता : दीपक सापकोटा निःशुल्क प्रवेश । नेपाली । दिउसो १२ः३०

Trails to Elsewhere (29 mins) Directed by. Ulasha Gurung & Ashok Pahari Nepal | NIFF DOCS Two sisters from remote hills navigate displacement while selling goods in the city. Marsyangdi Wile Ri’iba (24 mins) Directed by. Prasiit Sthapit Nepal | NIFF DOCS An indigenous community resists a hydropower project to protect sacred land. Home is […]

Dear Panther (15 mins) Directed by. Dhananjay Nirmalaxman Sable India | INTERNATIONAL SHORTS A PhD student fights for housing rights, becoming a voice for India's oppressed class. Take Care (20 mins) Directed by. Joana Alves Portugal | INTERNATIONAL SHORTS A terminally ill woman in rural Portugal takes matters into her own hands to find peace. […]

From Script to Screen: Protecting Your Film, Your Rights, Your Story Presented by Priyanjana Bhattarai (Lawyer, Intellectual Property, Partner at Synergy Law and Chambers) FREE ENTRY | ENGLISH/NEPALI | 02:15 PM

All Wrong Girl (1 hr 23 mins) Directed by. Sasha Karmaeva Russia | OUT-OF-COMPETITION A bullied student reclaims her narrative by creating a channel to troll herself.

Cinema Sambad with filmmaker Ramesh Sippy and actor Rajesh Hamal   FREE ENTRY | ENGLISH | 03:00 PM

The Guardian of Stories (1 hr 14 mins) Directed by. Claudia Bellasi & Markus Steiner Ender Laos, Spain | NIFF DOCS A storyteller journeys through Laos to record endangered oral traditions. The Writer's Horror (10 mins) Directed by. Sergiy Pudich Thailand | AI FILMS An isolated writer's script-writing AI begins to blur fiction with a […]

Gunyo Cholo (The Dress) (2 hr 8 mins) Directed by. Samundra Bhatta NEPAL PANORAMA Disowned by his father, a trans-woman flees to Kathmandu to survive as a dancer.

Snow Leopard (1 hr 49 mins) Directed by. Pema Tseden China | XIZANG PANORAMA A herder and his son clash over the fate of a snow leopard that slaughtered their sheep.

The Challenge (2 hr 44 mins) Directed by. Klim Shipenko Russia | OUT-OF-COMPETITION A surgeon must overcome her fears to perform a historic surgery in zero gravity.

Beyond the Final Cut: Wikipedia, Digital Archiving and Internet feeding Presenter: Nabin K. Sapkota (Multimedia Specialist/Wikimedian) Moderator: Alok Lamsal (Multidisciplinary Artist, Educator & Filmmaker) FREE ENTRY | NEPALI / ENGLISH | 04:30 PM

Victoria (1 hr 24 mins) Directed by. Sivaranjini India | WORLD PANORAMA A small-town beautician experiences a life-altering day witnessed by a ritual rooster.

Humans in the Loop (1 hr 14 mins) Directed by. Aranya Sahay India | WORLD PANORAMA A tribal woman training AI discovers the technology is adopting her community's prejudices.

Pooja, Sir (1 hr 48 mins) Directed by. Deepak Rauniyar Nepal | WORLD PANORAMA Two policewomen battle systemic bias and unrest to solve a kidnapping in Nepal.

Merlie, Go Home (20 mins) Directed by. Shane David Philippines | INTERNATIONAL SHORTS A girl uses her imagination to protect her community from demolition threats. Deva Aaj Pan Vhay (15 mins) Directed by. Amol Jalandhar Jadhav India | INTERNATIONAL SHORTS A village boy discovers the value of education through his daily school journey. Place Under […]

With Love from Bhutan (2 hr 8 mins) Directed by. Charmi Chedda Bhutan | SOUTH ASIAN PANORAMA A student returns to Bhutan to heal his fractured family through food and a secret.

Home Away Home Close (1 hr 20 mins) Directed by. Guo Yifei China | XIZANG PANORAMA A photographer travels the Tibetan Plateau, using free portraits to bridge cultures and find himself. FREE ENTRY | 01:00 PM

The Pair of White Pigeons (11 mins) Directed by. Shahriar Azad Shaumik Bangladesh | INTERNATIONAL SHORTS A student’s quest to sell pigeons for sneakers is upended by a local gangster. Sheep (13 mins) Directed by. Hadi Babaeifar Iran | INTERNATIONAL SHORTS A young girl in Tehran attempts to save sheep from being sacrificed in a […]

Red is my Blood, White is your seed (22 mins) Directed by. Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto Canada, Indonesia | INTERNATIONAL SHORTS A homecoming to Bali reveals a boyfriend's true colors when he is deemed possessed. Broken Dawn (16 mins) Directed by. Hae-0h Park South Korea | INTERNATIONAL SHORTS A couple’s conversation beside their broken car unravels […]

Learners from the Top of the World (60 mins) Directed by. Jacques Malaterre China | XIZANG PANORAMA A French director documents the positive impact of a modern Tibetan boarding school. FREE ENTRY | 03:00 PM

Pantrum (1 hr 39 mins) Directed by. Nadie Wasalamudaliarachchi Sri Lanka | SOUTH ASIAN PANORAMA A war-born son and his traumatized father navigate cycles of violence in Sri Lanka.

I Accidentally Wrote a Book (1 hr 37 mins) Directed by. Nóra Lakos Hungary, Netherlands | WORLD PANORAMA A girl finds healing through writing while navigating grief and first love.

The Shore of Life (1 hr 46 mins) Directed by. Chi Zhang China | WORLD PANORAMA A terminally ill single mother prepares to say a final goodbye to her family

Sunrise over the Plateau, Special Edition (50 mins) Directed by. Xiao Xiaowai China | XIZANG PANORAMA Sixty years of dramatic transformation for Tibetan families across generations. FREE ENTRY | 05:00 PM

JAAR (1 hr 54 mins) Directed by. Phurba Tshering Lama India, Nepal | SOUTH ASIAN PANORAMA Outlawed lovers in 19th-century Nepal flee a lethal honor system and rigid social codes.

A Bright Future (1 hr 38 mins) Directed by. Lucía Garibaldi Uruguay, Argentina, Germany | WORLD PANORAMA A rebellious teen resists recruitment by a mysterious, perfection-obsessed society.

Missing: Girl Lost Notice (2 hr 23 mins) Directed by. Deependra Gauchan NEPAL PANORAMA A blind date turns into an accidental kidnapping and a scenic journey of unexpected love.