Nepalese
see all genres ›More often a subject and location for foreign filmmakers than a wellspring of its own cinematic activity, Nepal nonetheless has produced a limited number of movies, many sharing characteristics in common with those from the behemoth next door, India.
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Manakamana
Produced by the directors of SWEETGRASS and LEVIATHAN, MANAKAMANA is an exhilarating, one-of-a-kind documentary experience. Filmed entirely inside the narrow confines of a cable car that transports villagers to an ancient mountaintop temple, high above a jungle in Nepal, the documentary is an...Watch Movie
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Monsoon-Reflections
A deeply felt reflection on labor, gender and fleeting pleasures in rural Nepal, filmmaker Stephanie Spray's short but powerful documentary on two strong-willed female field hands captures the monotonous and arduous nature of their work during Monsoon season. Spray's close...Watch Movie
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As Long As There's Breath
Following the acclaimed documentaries KALE AND KALE and MONSOON REFLECTIONS, AS LONG AS THERE'S BREATH is Stephanie Spray's third film documenting the lives of the Gayeks family in Nepal. Building on a deep bond of trust and filming their most private moments, Spray captures a...Watch Movie
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Untitled
A revealing one-shot portrait of two Nepali newlyweds in a moment of rest and playful interaction, Stephanie Spray's UNTITLED challenges our perception of two themes at the very core of ethnographic filmmaking: human relationships and the ways in which they can be experienced by the viewer. Only...Watch Movie
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Kāle and Kāle
In exploring the lives of two wandering Nepali musicians, an uncle and nephew who share the same name and are featured in filmmaker Stephanie Spray's and Pacho Velez's acclaimed documentary MANAKAMANA, KALE AND KALE exposes the rootless occupation of the Gaine caste and communicates both its joys...Watch Movie
