But the impact Lama left through her film was remarkable.
Premiering virtually at this year’s Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF), ‘The Snow Leopards Calling’, by Sonam Choeyki Lama, shed light on a significant issue of the conservation of the endangered animal of the Himalayas, the snow leopard. ‘The Snow Leopards Calling’, by Sonam Choeyki Lama Photo Courtesy: Sonam Choekyi Lama Yet, the way the filmmaker executes his film to represent the sufferings of common people in a totalitarian system, and the hopeful nature of people to rebel against the injustices, is exemplary as his film breathes excellent mise-en-scene.įrom using masks as a symbol of suppression of freedom to speak to using physical movements like parkour to signify the character’s emotional state, every minute detail is thoughtfully placed in the film, making it one of the best short films of the year for its sheer brilliance. The film is rich in symbolism, but the story isn’t extraordinary. However, the land has its own rules, which are fixed by merciless autocratic leaders. The movie is based on a dystopian fictional landscape, where a man is searching for water. ‘ Demo-crazy', a short film which was released in August on YouTube, is probably one of the most innovative and experimental Nepali short films of recent times.ĭirected by Sailesh Bikram Kshetri (LSM), the short film, even in its duration, was able to say a lot about the current socio-political climate, where autocratic rules are gaining power, suffocating people and killing democracy one day at a time. ‘Demo-crazy’, by LSM Screengrab via YouTube
To celebrate the efforts of such talented filmmakers, whose films and documentaries stood out for their sincere efforts, the Post lists the best five short films that successfully filled the void of Nepali feature films during the pandemic.
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