Schedule

The Stranger (80 mins) Directed by. Biplob Sarkar Bangladesh WORLD PANORAMA A child grapples with gender identity, family tension, and personal freedom in rural Bangladesh.

V’s Secret (12 mins) Directed by. Bassma Nancy Farah Egypt INTERNATIONAL SHORTS Adam's feud with Bassem escalates over a missing G-string, leading to confrontation. CURA SANA (18 mins) Directed by. […]

To My Friend (10 mins) Directed by. Ashraf Sahwiel Palestine INTERNATIONAL SHORTS A man receives a letter from his deceased friend, blurring reality and imagination. The Tie (18 mins) Directed […]

Mother of Snow Cranes (78 mins) Directed by. Iiris Härmä Finland DOCS@NIFF "Mother of Snow Cranes" chronicles Ellen Vuosalo’s transformative journey from immigrant to revolutionary.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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. […]