Nepali filmmakers to participate at the Himalaya Film Festival in Tokyo

August 10, 2006
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Two Nepali filmmakers are participating in the Nepali Filmmakers Himalayan Film Festival in Tokyo to be held from 14th August to 22nd August.

A press release issued by the nepa-laya said, Kiran Krishna Shrestha (maker of Bhedako Oon Jasto… in search of a song) and Dhurba Basnet (maker of Schools in the cross fire) are leaving for Japan to take part at the Himalayan Film Festival in Tokyo.

Six works from Nepali Filmmakers were selected for the festival.

The festival is being organized to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the successful climbing of Mt. Manaslu by a Japanese climbing expedition.

The Japanese success had helped to boost the morale of the Japanese people, who had been mentally and economically depressed since World War II.

“Rethinking the relationship between human and nature through the Himalayas is the main objective behind the Festival,” the statement quoted Kunihiko Tanaka – Executive Director of the festival as saying.

Initiated by the Himalaya Archief Nederland, a Holland based NGO, the festival is co-hosted by NHK International the Japanese Public Broadcasting Company.