HIGHWAY

Dir. Deepak Rauniyar, 2012, Nepal, Color, HD, 75 min , Nepali with English subtitles

"A daring film project that supports the fact that film can be next to a storytelling vehicle more and more, and also a witness of life on any place on earth. There are no limits in the land of global filmmaking as it becomes more and more of a reality in this century." Vivian van Dijk, EYES IN Magazine Editor-in-Chief

A phenomena of new Nepali cinema, after its world premier at Berlin Film Festival " HIGHWAY " is embarking on its world wide journey.

Set among the breathtaking landscapes of Eastern Nepal, HIGHWAY, the first fulllength feature of director Deepak Rauniyar, follows the journey of nine characters whose individual stories become accidentally interconnected during an ill-fated bus journey to the capital Kathmandu. The passengers — each of whom urgently needs to be somewhere else – find themselves stranded on the only main road due to an improvised and unlawful blockade known as a "bandh". While the passengers work out a resolution to escaping the combustible strike, the film shifts into their psychological and spiritual "bandhs", exploring a situation that many Nepalis are contending with since the end of the bloody 12-year civil conflict.

Aadi Productions in Association with Louverture Films
Seagull Films, Producers representative / festival placement

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