KATHMANDU, April 19: With the aim of promoting and enhancing discussions about the issues of indigenous people, Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival (NIIFF) 2011 is being held in Kathmandu from April 22 to April 25 at City Hall and Nepal Tourism Board simultaneously.
This was revealed during a press briefing at Nepal Tourism Board, Exhibition Road, Monday.
“We have come a long way since the first edition of the festival. I believe we have made several significant achievements,” said Nabin Subba, chairman of Indigenous Film Archive (IFA) and the organizer of the festival.
He was briefing about the fifth edition of the film festival and the journey of NIIFF.
“Through the screening of films shot on indigenous issues, we have helped the indigenous people movement in Nepal, created a stable platform for filmmakers and helped filmmakers grow through the years,” he added.
This year, the festival is screening films on the theme of ‘evolving indigenous woman’. Renchin Yonzon, social architect and director of the festival, shared, “Unlike in mainstream Nepali films where the role of indigenous women is limited to her suffering, we are exploring the issue of her empowerment, her strengths in particular.” |
