Schedule

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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? […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Opening Film Shambhala (150 mins) directed by. Min Bahadur Bham Nepal WORLD PANORAMA A pregnant woman’s search for her husband leads to self-discovery and spiritual awakening.

The Silent Planet (95 mins) Directed by. Jeffrey St. Jules Canada WORLD PANORAMA An aging convict confronts his past when a new prisoner arrives on his planet.

On Melting Snow (73 mins) Directed by. Mojtaba Bahadori Belgium DOCS@NIFF An artist reunites fragmented memories of landscapes divided by time and borders. No Monastery No Village (27 mins) Directed […]

Cross My Heart and Hope To Die  (17 mins) Directed by. Sam Manacsa Philippines INTERNATIONAL SHORTS Unpaid and struggling, Mila finds solace in a caller’s voice—until hope turns to heartbreak. […]

Heavy Weight (14 mins) Directed by. Sea-Hoon Jeon South Korea INTERNATIONAL SHORTS A teen struggles between guilt and silence after a tragic accident. Mother (29 mins) Directed by. Sebastian Kwidziński […]

Crawling Crows (109 mins) Directed by. Zaun Yonzan NEPAL PANORAMA A newlywed couple struggles with poverty and hardship in Kathmandu's slums.

The Beginning (98 mins) Directed by. Zhihai Liu China WORLD PANORAMA A young Mao Zedong's journey reshapes his destiny amidst China's chaos.

A Year Apart (17 mins) Directed by. Ocean Chin, Yasmin Wang China INTERNATIONAL SHORTS Huilin faces loss, change, and a withering vine at life's crossroads. The Witness Tree (20 mins) […]

Girmit - The Fields of Sadness (86 mins) Directed by. Shyam Upadhyay New Zealand DOCS@NIFF The untold story of Fiji’s Indian indentured workers and their enduring legacy.

SATIDEVI (129 mins) Directed by. Laxman Subedi NEPAL PANORAMA A daughter sacrifices everything to fulfill her father’s dream of a son.

FIVE IN THE AFTERNOON (126 mins) Directed by. Eduardo Nunes Brazil WORLD PANORAMA After her grandmother’s death, Anabel bonds with a shy neighbor and a mysterious presence.