A few words about
NHRIFF 2023
11th Nepal Human Rights International Film festival 2023:
Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival (NHRIFF) has established as a forum for advocating human rights via films. The voices of the people and the issues of human rights are not sufficiently raised in the film in Nepal. Film festival is not targeted in the issues of human rights. So, the project, ‘Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival’ will focus on those issues dealt above. Festival will be dedicated to the vulnerable communities who are historically backward in Nepal.
Selected Films...
1. The Golden Cage
Director: Prataya Saha
Runtime: 10 minutes 19 seconds
Country of Origin: India
Project Type: Short
Overview: This is a poignant short film that delves into the rich historical tapestry of Kolkata, India. Set against the backdrop of the city’s iconic heritage, the film weaves a narrative that transcends time and evokes a profound sense of nostalgia. In the heart of Kolkata, in the early winter of 1989, the decaying “Roy Choudhury” mansion stands as a testament to a bygone era of opulence. Rudro, the younger brother of the final generation, grapples with financial desperation and urges Rajatabho, the eldest, to consider selling the house to salvage their family’s future. However, Rajatabho clings to the memories and heritage embodied by the house.
2. A Bleak Home
Director: Bidushi Giri
Runtime: 12 minutes
Country of Origin: Nepal
Project Type: Short
Overview: Dance tutor Shubhi decides to confront her partner, whom she suspects of infidelity with another girl. Later on, she discovers her parents’ relationship falling apart. Now, the daughter and mother are in a dilemma of either holding on to the things that are falling apart or letting go of them.
3. Anta Barta (The Final Conversation)
Director: Prashanna Mali
Runtime: 11 minutes 25 seconds
Country of Origin: Nepal
Project Type: Short
Overview: This experimental short is a journey through a young man’s psyche who tries to converse with his mother, newly married wife, and brother, only to discover a tragic truth beneath.
4. The Notebook
Director: Sarita Sah
Runtime: 9 minutes 31 seconds
Country of Origin: Nepal
Project Type: Short
Overview: Bidya, who is very good at studying, lacks a notebook, due to which she gets order from the teacher not to attend class without a notebook. During her struggle at home to get some money to buy the notebook, no one gives importance to her words. Finally, when she catches the cheating done by the milkman in the calculation of price of milk sold to him, which results in protecting thousands of rupees, her education gets importance.
5. Next Attack on Jenin
Director: Chris Giamo
Runtime: 11 minutes 45 seconds
Country of Origin: Palestine, State of
Project Type: Documentary, Short
Overview: Recorded in the Occupied West Bank, this film is a glimpse of Palestine’s Jenin refugee camp hours before a deadly attack by Israeli military forces on June 19th, 2023. Jenin is an epicenter of Palestinian armed resistance. Israel routinely invades the camp, indiscriminately killing and wounding innocent refugees. This attack was the first time in over twenty years that Israel deployed such technologically advanced aircraft in the Occupied West Bank. All video footage was recorded between approximately 16:00 – 20:00, on June 18th, 2023. Chris Giamo is a documentary filmmaker and photographer based in the United States. He has a background in cultural anthropology and has conducted extensive human rights fieldwork in refugee communities and conflict zones throughout the world.Chris holds an MFA in Documentary Film & Video from Stanford University, an MA in Documentary Film & History from Syracuse University, and a BA in Anthropology from the University of Notre Dame
