The cinema of Nepal has never been more visible internationally but there is an existential crisis at home, say some. Cinemas across the country will remain closed for one day on Feb. 5 in a symbolic ...
While Nepali fiction cinema represents a vibrant industry, the documentary film scene remains small and little known in the Himalayan nation. One of the very few festivals featuring such movies is the ...
Newcomer Kabita Nepali takes the co-leading role opposite the U.K.’s Jamie Bacon in “Eklo I,” a film which claims to be Nepal’s first sci-fi movie. Three months of production are now underway in the ...
The International Nepali Film Festival and Awards (INFFA) has announced its first film festival and awards, scheduled to be held in New Delhi, India, from February 1 to 3, 2026, with the support of ...
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Struggle against censorship in Nepali cinema

Throughout my filmmaking journey in Nepal, I have faced one challenge more suffocating than budgetary or logistical ...
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa was the first Nepali woman to climb Mt Everest, but she died on the descent. She is a national icon, but few have heard of Lhakpa Sherpa, the first Nepali woman to scale the ...
Kathmandu, the UNESCO-designated city of film, is all set to celebrate cinema with the 22nd edition of KIMFF from 28 May to 1 June. The Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival this year ...