Discoveries from Nepal World Cinema

Mantra is a fictitious love story of himalaya about Ghyappo (Cowboy as Saugat Malla) and a Girl Sangmo (Diya Pun) and he struggle to get her love.

‘Full Stop’ is a thriller movie presented by Benijyoti Gubhaju for Mata Manakamana Films Pvt. Ltd.

A ten year-old kid tries his best to salvage what is left of his family when his home in Nepal is torn apart by an earthquake.

Kismat 2 is a Nepali action-drama film, produced by Chhabiraj Ojha and directed by Rishi Lamichhane. It is a sequel of 2004 Nepali movie Kismat. The film stars Prithivi Prasai, Kishore Khatiwada and Shilpa Pokhrel.

A story follows a girl named Sapana, who dreams of marrying a man just like the one she has always imagined. However, she is completely unaware that the one truly meant for her has been by her side all along.

This is a story that spans a century and portrays the life of a woman from Karnali, in a village where caste discrimination is prevalent. She suffers from infertility and faces brutal treatment from her family and society. The story shows her pain and anguish as she endures various hardships. It is an emotional drama that will make the audience rethink their views on society and learn from such issues.

Maitighar follows Maya, a widow struggling to raise her son after her husband's death. Facing societal judgment and hardships, she battles to rebuild her life, highlighting themes of love, loss, and resilience in a conservative society.

This is a deeply involving drama depicting the desperation between a poor rural couple and a childless upper class urban couple, whose lives are forever altered when the rich couple buys the ingenuous poor couple's 3-year old son, on the promise of a better life. Son grows up emotionally disturbed and resorts to extreme measures to feel less alone.

Waiting for a call from her husband converge into existential longingness for a newlywed only for her to slowly find solitude within herself

Krishna Leela is about difficulties faced by two souls while creating magic in love.

Ashish, a national athlete, finds supernatural means to alter his timeline. As the demons of his past resurface in inexplicable ways, the film plunges into a thrilling exploration of twists and webs of corruption.

Gobar Ganesh is a Nepali comedy film that follows the life of Ganesh, a naïve and kind-hearted man whose simplicity leads him into humorous misunderstandings and troubles. Using satire and everyday situations, the movie highlights social realities and human weaknesses while entertaining the audience with light, situational comedy.

A heartfelt family drama about Dharmanath, who treasures his children as his “essence of life” and dreams of growing old in their love. Set in Dhankuta, the film beautifully portrays love, legacy, and the true meaning of family.

A married woman reflects on her painful past and wonders what she would say to her 15-year-old self if they ever met a quiet conversation between innocence and experience.

Tandavam is about a kind and happy couple who are excited to welcome their first baby. But things suddenly take a dark and strange turn, leading to unexpected events that end in a violent tragedy.

A ride-sharing motorcycle rider picks up a young woman who has been having the same recurring dream as him. Later, they try to find each other again, using lucid dreams as wayfinding tools, but the universe has other plans.

Two best friends embark on a journey to Sagarmatha (Nepalese for Mount Everest) to fulfill their dreams and promise to each other of climbing the tallest mountain in the world.

For these villagers, giving birth is a family affair; while a young girl is in labor, the birth attendant, mother and mother-in-law alternate between lending a hand and storytelling. Barbara Johnson studied documentary film and photography with Jerry Liebling and Elaine Mayes at Hampshire College from 1970-1974. She began working for the Smithsonian's newly formed National Anthropological Film Center in 1975. She was sent to Nepal to document early childhood socialization and daily life in a large farming village in the Kathmandu Valley.

Yatra is a story of 5 friends aka 'Panch Panchi' who are filmmaking students and actively works for social causes. For their last semester project, they are searching for some life-changing subject and got to know about a mysterious girl through Samriddhi Rai's vlog.

While an opulent Dashain arrives at Hakimsaab's house, Bhaire, his neighbor and employee, struggles to afford even the basic necessities for his family. This film shows the divergence within the same festival, serving as a callous reminder of the stark differences between socio-economic classes in Nepal.

"Tai Chup, Mai Chup” is more than just a stand-up special – it’s Apoorwa taking one of the toughest chapters of his life and flipping it into comedy. From the viral clip that shook the internet, to facing backlash from the Newar community, to spending nights in custody and paying fines, he walks us through it all. The pain, the silence, the lessons – retold with humor only he can bring.

Three years ago, Anish flew to Qatar to help with the construction of stadiums for the FIFA World Cup. As a huge football fan himself, he was excited to be playing his part in the development of the biggest sporting event in the world. He’d been promised a good wage which would mean he could support his family back home in Nepal. But what he discovered when he arrived was far from what he expected…

A witch, cloaked in the guise of a villager, navigates life amongst unsuspecting humans.

Drawing inspiration from Frederick Wiseman’s classic aesthetic, Nepalese filmmaker Kesang Tseten spends a year observing the community and culture of Himalayan immigrants in and around the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens. During the buildup to the 2020 U.S. Census, the inhabitants reveal their motivation to have their presence recorded, encouraged by visits from their political representatives, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. In carefully captured verite footage, we see a rich portrait of people deeply connected to homeland traditions while adjusting to life in exile.

Once married to the same man, two women in their seventies must forget the past and work together to look after an empty, snowbound village for the whole winter.

There was many people going to forest for visiting and swimming for water fall and the one ghost was following people and ghost was kill the one by one people and the main last one survival kill the ghost.only one person come back to forest and the story is end.

When a cursed beggar summons the demon Lakhey, reckless gambler Ram must outrun fate itself, gambling his soul for one last chance to deliver his daughter’s birthday cake.

A suspense story of a nurse, who struggles for case and love.

Story about a solider.

Kusume Rumal 2 is a 2009 Nepali romantic film directed by Nirak Poudel, son of veteran Nepali producer Uddab Poudel. This is not technically a sequel to the 1985 film Kusume Rumal but pays homage to the old film and shows the next generation where the lead actress is Suniti's daughter.

A love story about 3 guys who have different perception of love.

Batman runs for his life but Chineseman catches up.

This is the story of a Limbu family. A father loves to play the traditional Chyabrung drum at village ceremonies, his son has problems with school, his wife works hard at home. Losing his beloved drum, the father needs a tree trunk and leather to make a new one.

A gentle look at memories and feelings, where connections come and go, and emotions change quietly over time.

Lachhamaniya, according to the communal practice, was married at the age of five. She is now twenty years old and has never met her husband after the wedding. She lives at her natal home hoping her husband to come and take her with him. ‘LACHHAMANIYA’ is a story about the psychological conflict arising from the disagreement between the protagonist’s parents and in-laws and the consequences that follow.

The film borrows its name from the verbal inflection that specifies an action or state is happening at a particular time in the future; »tayem« being »future« and »ladhamba« being »continuous« in Indigenous Yakthung (Limbu) language. The work imagines a conversation between the historical figure Kangsore, an 18th century Yakthung warrior fighting the Gorkha colonial army, and Yakthung time-traveller from a distant future.

A water snake transforms into many different beings.

After several failed attempts of trying to fly like Superman, YUG, an eight year old boy sets out to do the extreme to fulfill his desire.

The fifth installment of Nai Nabhannu La.

The people of a village think a newborn baby is an incarnation of Ganesh until he is diagnosed as having a birth defect, which impacts the life of the baby as he grows into a man.

An educated young boy from remote Nepal who dreams of becoming a teacher in a government school, the story of his struggle to fulfill his dream amidst economic hardships.

A taxi driver moves to Kathmandu with aspirations of making it in the big city. He falls in with the wrong company, and soon becomes embroiled in drugs and disputes with a local rival gang.

An unremarkable loafer dreams of being a hero. When he becomes embroiled in a goofy gang rivalry, he gets more than he bargained for....

We'll sing and dance while thinking of the two couples.

A man hopes to achieve something better in his life.

Dolma is the Tibetan name of Tara, a Buddhist female deity, and means 'she who saves'. Dolma is regarded as a Bodhisattva of compassion and action. She is known as the mother of all buddhas. Our team felt that Dolma relates to the message we would like to convey via our movie and used her name in the documentary title. One of the main legends about her origin as a bodhisattva tells a story of a young princess who lived in a different world millions of years ago. Her name is Jnanachandra.

Xira is a story about a woman who chose an unconventional path for vengeance. It shows the journey of a mixed-martial arts (MMA) athlete in search of justice for those she loved and lost.

Pawan, a father, gets a chance to regain his old life after discovering the unconditional love of his six-year-old daughter, Kavya. Motivated by her love, Pawan embarks on a journey of honesty and hard work, leaving his past life behind. Along the way, he faces many difficulties, but these struggles inspire Kavya to help her father overcome his hardships. Together, Pawan and Kavya begin their own paths toward success, proving the power of love, determination, and family.

In 2005, Punam Tamang is nine, living in the Nepalese city of Bhaktapur. She lost her mother when she was five years old and since that time she has been the family caretaker to her small siblings while her father works from dawn till night. Punam tells us her story and she introduces us to her family, neighborhood, teachers, and friends. Four years later, life has changed for Punam, who is now thirteen. What she and her siblings had managed to avoid has now become an inevitability: in 2009, her narrative takes us to the local brick-making factory.

Balidaan (Sacrifice) is a 1997 Nepali historical drama film set in Panchayat-era Nepal, and depicts a fictionalised version of the contemporary democracy movement.

Based on a play by Gopal Prasad Rimal, It portrays social conflicts and women's demand for social justice during the Rana regime.

"Gharjwai" revolves around the intertwined lives of three main characters: a seasoned farmer, a spirited young woman, and a mysterious stranger. As secrets unravel and emotions collide, the film explores themes of love, sacrifice, and redemption. Amidst breathtaking landscapes and cultural traditions, the characters grapple with their pasts, forging unexpected connections that will forever change their destinies.

A repatriate Computer Engineer, an aspiring musician, and a school student in love— all torn by conflict between the Maoist opposition party and the Nepal King's government.

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Superhit Nepali Lok Dohori song

Director Sahara Sharma took inspiration from a poem written by a man about women, and reworked it, giving women the agency they deserve. The film is about the rules that women have to abide by in Nepali patriarchal society, but Sahara doesn't have a single man in the film.

Five friends in their college life- trying to navigate through their first love unaware of problems, and conflict they have to share, and compromise they will make.

A psychiatrist is trying to help a young schizophrenic patient win over his imagination with some rather unconventional methods.