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From 8-12 December the capital will host the ninth edition of the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF). The theme of this year's festival is 'Tourism and Gender' and the 52 documentaries being screened will focus on the rewards and challenges of living in the mountainous regions of the world. The subject matter of the films include migration, human rights, environment and culture.
The 17 films in the festival are competing for top three positions judged by an international jury consisting of Helena Mieloen, John Innerdale and Sanjeev Upreti. There will be special screening of six Finnish films from the Tampere Film Festival as well as a category called Nepali Panorama which will showcase six films by Nepal's documentary directors. In between film screenings, guests can attend photo and book exhibitions, try their hand at the 'Name your Himal Quiz' or participate in interactive panel discussions on topics such as distribution and marketing of documentaries.
8-12 December
Rastriya Sabha Griha (City Hall) and
Nepal Tourism Board Auditorium
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Thursday, 8 December
Rastriya Sabha Griha (City Hall)
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Germany, 2010, dir: Stefano Levi
Sanduk Ruit takes the 'eye camp' to
his remote village.
5:00 PM Collision Zone: Asia (50')
Canada, 2010, dir: Andrew Gregg
Tectonic tension and the making of a super continent.
Friday, 9 December
11:00 AM Human Planet: Mountains,
Life In Thin Air (60')
UK, 2011, dir: Nicolas Brown
Adapting to life at high altitudes.
12:30 PM Enjoy Your Meal- How Food Changes the World (90')
Belgium/Netherlands, 2010, dir: Walther Grotenhius
About the food we eat and much, much more.
2:30 PM Journey to Yarsa (55')
Nepal, 2011, dir: Dipendra Bhandari
Following a Rukum family in search of yarsagumba gold.
4:00 PM Shorts from Tampere Film Festival (113')
Kuvitettu Kaupunki (The Illustrated City) (5')
Finland, 2010, dir: Jan Andersson
The story of a wall.
Tunarit (The Duffers)-PG (31')
Finland, 2010, dir: Vesa Manninen
Comical story about the antics of petty thieves.
Elonkorjuu (Harvest) (15')
Finland, 2006, dir: Sami Korjus
A Finnish farmhouse lady has had enough …
Hanasaari A (16')
Finland, 2009, dir: Hannes Vartiainen
and Pekka Veikkolainen
Short about the end of a Helsinki power plant.
Ukko ja Akka (The Old Man and the Old Lady) (15')
Finland, 2009, dir: Markku Heikkinen
Life in a remote Finnish village.
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Kaupunkilaisia (Citizens) (29')
Finland, 2008, dir: Juho Kuosmanen
When two young migrants meet.
Saturday, 10 December
11:00 AM Special Screening to mark International Human Rights Day
Voice for Justice (22')
Nepal, OHCR
Screening followed by discussion.
Lamaharu Anyolma (Lamas in Dilemma) (25')
Nepal, 2011, dir: Ramesh Khadka
Young Humlis question the practice of polyandry in their community.
12:30 PM Ma Khhushi Chu (I am Happy) (27')
Nepal, 2011, dir: Abinash Bikram Shah
Love is 'on' the air.
2:00 PM Buried in Tears (42')
Nepal, 2011, dir: Ashok Thapa
Struggling migrant workers in Korea share their hopes and fears.
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Netherlands, 2011, dir: Jan van den Berg
An Inuit woman discovers the source of pesticides polluting her pristine habitat.
5:00 PM The Desert Eats Us (62')
Qatar/Nepal, 2010, dir: Kesang Tseten
The Gulf continues to lure migrant workers.
Sunday, 11 December
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(First on Everest) (54')
Austria, 2010, dir: Gerald Salmina
Was Hillary really the first to conquer Mt. Everest?
Secrets of Dhaulagiri (30')
Nepal, dir: Prabesh Subedi
Dhaulagiri- far from the maddening crowd.
12:15 PM Hanuman Airlines (29')
Nepal, 2011, dir: Hamilton Pevec
Nepali paragliders take off from Everest.
2:00 PM 'Know Your Himal Quiz'
Conducted by Kunda Dixit
2:30 PM Discussion: Various aspects of film making
By Juho Kuosmanen, City Hall- Annex
3:30 PM Ritual Journeys (75')
India, 2011, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
Intimate portrait of a Lepcha 'padim' or shaman.
5:00 PM Shambala: A Story of Paradise Lost (50')
Nepal/Germany, 2011, Dir: Fidel Devkota
Upper Mustang's Lo-pa people struggle to cope with climate change.
Monday, 12 December
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of Nepal (45')
Nepal, dir: Toni Hagen
Moving images from the 1950s.
12:00 PM Long Distance Love (58')
Sweden, 2009, dir: Magnus Gertten and Elin Jonsson
A Kyrgyz migrant is home alone in Russia.
2:00 PM Fahrt Ins Risiko: Der Manali-Leh Highway (The Manali-Leh Highway - India´s Road to the Himalayas) (43')
Germany, 2010, dir: Holger Preusse
Life on a mountain highway.
3:00 PM War + Love in Kabul (86')
Germany, 2009, dir: Helga Reidemeister
A pair of star-crossed lovers in Afghanistan.
5:00 PM Award Ceremony
Secrets of Dhaulagiri (30')
Nepal, dir: Prabesh Subedi
Dhaulagiri- far from the maddening crowd.
Thursday, 8 December
Nepal Tourism Board Auditorium
3:15 PM Der Vulkan Lebt (Mount St. Helens) (51')
Austria, 2009, dir: Jörg Daniel Hissen and Heinz Leger
Cinematographic impression of a recovering
volcanic landscape.
4:45 PM Au Dela Des Cihes (Beyond the Summits) (73')
France, 2009, dir: Remy Tezier
Ace woman climber shares frank and intimate moments during ascents.
Friday, 9 December
10:30 AM When the Mountain Calls- Nepal Tibet Bhutan (60')
USA, 2011, dir: Thomas Vendetti
Discovering the meaning of happiness in unexpected places.
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(Holtanna, The Antarctic adventure) (52')
France, 2011, dir: Same Beaugey and Frank Dalmat
Extreme sports in an extreme environment.
1:00 PM Discussion: Role of Film Festivals in Promoting Local Film Culture
Panelists: Helena Mielonen, Juhani Alanen, Nabin Subba, Torsten Hvas
3:00 PM Onnellisten Kaupunki
(Goodwill- Short Stories of Small Town Happiness) (50')
Finland, 2010, dir: Heikki T. Partanen and Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
Illusion of 'the good life' on the edge of Europe.
4:15 PM Land of the Painted Mountains (45')
Germany/Canada, 2010, dir: Robert Morgenstern
City kids discover a natural habitat. Miners eye the same.
5:15 PM A Life Ascending (58')
USA, 2010, dir: Stephen Grynberg
Chronicles of the life of an extreme mountain guide.
Saturday, 10 December
11:00 AM Human Planet: Mountains,
Life In Thin Air (60')
UK, 2011, dir: Nicolas Brown
Adapting to life at high altitudes.
12:30 PM Enjoy Your Meal- How Food Changes the World (90')
Belgium/Netherlands, 2010, dir: Walther Grotenhius
About the food we eat and much, much more.
10:30 AM Family Instinct (58')
Latvia, 2010, dir: Andris Gauja
A young mother copes with poverty and
violence in remote Latvia.
11:45 AM Âs Nutayuneân (We Still Live Here) (56')
USA, 2010, dir: Anne Makepeace
American Wampanoag Indians experience a cultural revival.
1:00 PM Impunity (85')
Switzerland/Colombia/France, 2010, dir: Juan Lozano
A look at the human rights situation in Columbia.
3:00 PM the Town of Badante Women (70')
Bulgaria, 2009, dir: Stephan Komandarev
It's the women who migrate for work.
4:30 PM Summer Pasture (86')
USA, 2010, dir: Lynn True and Nelson Walker
Chronicles of a summer for a nomadic Tibetan family.
Sunday, 11 December
10:30 AM Nanga Parbat (54')
Italy, 2010, dir: Marta Saviane
Conquering the 'man-eater mountain'.
11:45 AM Tattoo Odyssey (52')
Canada, 2010, dir: Andrew Gregg
A journey documenting the world's oldest living tattoo culture.
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Poland, 2010, dir: Marcin Koszalka
Moving reflections of an aging climber.
Tchang (28')
Spain, 2010, dir: Gonzalo Visedo and Daniel Strombeck
Two Basque mountaineers survive a climbing accident only to …
2:30 PM The Prophet (43')
UK, 2010, dir: Alastair Lee
UK's top big wall climber revisits the El Capitan.
3:30 PM Discussion: Pitching, Marketing and Distributing Films for an International Market
Torsten Hvas
5:30 PM Annapurna La Clave (Annapurna the Key) (27')
Spain, 2010, dir: Carmen Portilla
A Spanish climber's quest to conquer 8000m summits.
The Swiss Machine (19')
USA, 2010, dir: Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen
Stunning visuals accompany a speed alpinist's record-breaking ascents.
Monday, 12 December
10:30 AM Amanhã À Mesma Hora
(Tomorrow At The Same Time) (55')
Portugal, 2011, dir: Luisa Soares and Pedro Sousa Raposo
Wine processing in Portugal's Douro country.
WARdisease (8')
France, 2010, dir: Marie Magescas
About arms and men.
11:45 AM Nyarma (40')
Russia, 2009, dir: Edgar Bartenev
Candid portrait of a Russian reindeer breeder.
12:45 PM Trou De Fer- Zelezna Diera
(Trou De Fer- The Iron Hole) (55')
Slovakia, 2011, dir: Pavol Barabas
Exploring the Mt. Everest among canyons.
2:15 PM Path of Roses- A Girls' Skiing
Episode in Kashmir (25')
Switzerland, 2011, dir: Eva Walkner and Marcel Karp
Female freeskiers experience Gulmarg.
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USA, 2011, dir: Pete McBride
Getting to know the Colorado River.
3:15 PM Face Au Volcan Tueur
(Facing the Killer Volcano) (88')
France, 2011, dir: Jerome Cornuau
Volcanologists witness an incredible phenomenon.
