50 films from 26 countries will be screened at the festival, which will run until December 10.
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The 13th edition of the Nepal Human Rights Film Festival has begun in Kathmandu on Thursday.
National Human Rights Commission Chairman Tap Bahadur Magar inaugurated the festival at the Nepal Tourism Board auditorium.
'With Grace' was shown as the opening film on Thursday. Directed by Julia Dahar and Dina Windy, this documentary shows the story of family and society as seen by a 13-year-old girl. It shows the problems caused by climate change in farming families.
All films will be screened in the Film Development Board hall from the second day to the end. This time, 'child rights' has been considered the main theme of the festival. Films that have participated in prestigious international film festivals like Cannes, Berlinale, Venice and Busan will be screened at this festival. Pandav Khatri, chairman of the Nepal Human Rights Film Center, said that 50 films from 26 countries will be screened at the festival, which will run until 29 Mangsir.
‘I’m Glad You’re Dead Now’, the winner of the ‘Palme d’Or’ (short film) at the ‘Cannes Film Festival 2025’, and ‘Azure’, the first ‘feature’ film made in the Bajika language, are the main attractions of this festival.
The Nepali language film ‘Shakti’, directed by Oscar-winning producer Nani Walker, is also being screened in Nepal for the first time.
The organizers have stated that various programs including group discussions, photo exhibitions, live painting and others will be held during the festival in the presence of experts. A solo exhibition of photojournalist Dipendra Dhungana has been organized on the opening day.
