Schedule

The Cinema That Never Was (5 mins) Directed by. Mark Wachholz Germany | AI FILMS A reflective exploration of "lost" films that were never actually conceived. Last Dream (10 mins) […]

Nepal Through Visuals: Virtual Exhibition by Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) Sr. Manager Surya Thapaliya FREE ENTRY | ENGLISH | 01:00 PM

Jury Observations - Nepali & Global Cinema Speakers: Abu Shahed Emon, Narendra Bandabe, Jennifer Cool, Mojtaba Bahadori Moderator: Sandhya Thapa FREE ENTRY | ENGLISH | 01:30 PM

Insusceptible (15 mins) Directed by. Keshavi Jaharia Belgium, Netherlands | INTERNATIONAL SHORTS Trapped in an abusive marriage, a woman finds courage during a violent confrontation. Attock (16 mins) Directed by. […]

A House of Thieves (24 mins) Directed by. Jeeyun Chung & Yeji Kim South Korea | INTERNATIONAL SHORTS After being scammed, a woman becomes a "house thief" to reclaim her […]

Revisit (1 hr 28 mins) Directed by. Teng Teng Wong China | WORLD PANORAMA A graduate returns to Macau to care for her grandmother and find a fresh start.

Goodbye Guruji (1 hr 38 mins) Directed by. Arunjit Borah India | SOUTH ASIAN PANORAMA A devoted teacher uses unconventional methods to revive education in a skeptical village.

Warrior King (1 hr 50 mins) Directed by. Lu Qi China | XIZANG PANORAMA An exiled youth overcomes trials to become the legendary King Gesar and protect his people.

Co-productions & Collaboration Across Borders Speakers: Anup Poudel, Teng Teng Wong, Arunjit Borah, Nadie Wasalamudaliarachchi, Shane David Moderator: Pinki Sris Rana FREE ENTRY | ENGLISH | 03:15 PM

Chayachitram (17 mins) Directed by. Sai Sreenivas K India | STUDENT SHORTS A mischievous orphan embarks on a desperate quest to find a photo of his late mother. Sorrow Doesn’t […]

Summer Triangle (8 mins) Directed by. Maryam Esmaeili, Ali Babai Iran | INTERNATIONAL SHORTS While searching for her cat, a girl interrupts a boy's suicide attempt. Coyotes (20 mins) Directed […]

The Rise and Fall of Zara Zilverstein (20 mins) Directed by. Brian Kazez Argentina, France, Spain, USA | INTERNATIONAL SHORTS An apathetic store employee experiences the curse of sudden, fleeting […]

Tel Visa (2 hr 34 mins) Directed by. Shankar Ghimire NEPAL PANORAMA A Nepali family navigates cultural clashes and social media while immigrating to the US.

The Dino Family (1 hr 20 mins) Directed by. Maksim Volkov Russia | OUT-OF-COMPETITION A teen opens a portal to the Mesozoic Era and must bond with his father to […]

Kosedhunga (2 hr 07 mins) Directed by. Saroj Poudel NEPAL PANORAMA A village woman fights to save her husband from an unjust death sentence abroad.

The Poet (2 hr 17 mins) Directed by. Felix Umarov Russia | WORLD PANORAMA A brash poet faces exile and ruin before finding true love and creative genius.

The Ground Beneath our Feet (1 hr 22 mins) Directed by. Yrsa Roca Fannberg Iceland, Poland | NIFF DOCS A look at the daily rituals and final days of elderly […]