Crianceros del viento (Windherders)

Masechet Pea (Covered Up) Bayandalai – Lord of the Taiga

dir. Cecilia Morales dir. Rachel Elitzur dir. Aner Etxebarria Moral, Pablo Vidal Santos
50 min | Argentina 2019 52 min | Israel 2018 12 min | Spain 2018
Alarcon, a Patagonian sheepherder, embarks on a Israeli woman’s personal quest to understand her family, A Mongolian reindeer herder muses about life and death.
challenging journey, a way of life under threat. society, and culture. Die Tochter des Karakorum (The Daughters of the
‘VOICES FROM THE MARGINS’
Karakorum) Venue: Rastriya Sabha Griha (City Hall)
13:30 ‘Rewrite Her Story’ – Panel Discussion 16:15 Blue Side on the Blue Sky
Presented by Plan International Nepal – dir. Rachmat Hidayat Mustamin
dir. Andre Hormann Nepal Tourism Board
45 min | Pakistan 2019 Date: 11-15 December, 2019
Free Entry 15 min | Indonesia 2018 Women in Shimsal, Pakistan strive to be mountain guides.
A mother tries to save her daughter from death.
15:30 Spirit 15 December, Sunday
dir. Jane Dyson, Ross Harrison Dar Ebtedaye Kavir (The Beginning of Desert) t
18 min | India 2019 dir. Hamid Eskandari 11:00 A Time to Remember
A woman’s story of longing and belonging in the sacred 60 min | Iran 2019 dir. Ben Page, James Hamer
landscape of the Indian Himalaya. A farmer struggles to save his ancestral farm, under 4 min | Scotland 2018
threat from big business. Recollections of a youth spent exploring the wild winter
Blutch highlands of Scotland.
dir. Nicolas Alliot 18:00 Kapan (Trap) Junu ko Jutta (The Shoe of Little Girl)
52 min | France 2018 dir. Seyid Colak

Screening Schedule
dir. Kedar Shrestha
Intrepid French paraglider’s odyssey across the Himalaya. 83 min | Turkey 2019 12 min | Nepal 2019
The intriguing story of five fishermen who live on an Five year-old Junu finds a resourceful solution to a
17:00 Dreamland: A Documentary about Maciej Berbeka island.
dir. Stanislaw Berbeka challenge.
86 min | Poland 2018 14 December, Saturday Hamaraa Shel Hashemesh
A son revisits the mountaineering exploits of his famous (A Mirror for the Sun)
father. 11:30 Uno Entre Ocho Mil (One in Eight Thousand) dir. Neta Ariel
dir. Francisco Gonzalez Pina 60 min | Israel 2018
13 December, Friday 18 min |Mexico 2019 An Israeli combat navigator encounters life and death in
A charismatic Mexican alpinist reflects on his climbs. the Nepali Himalaya.
11:30 Legends

Artwork © Tsherin Sherpa

dir. Pablo Martin Screening from Within
13:00 Drommeland
7 min | Spain 2017 dir. Thomas Lahusen/ Yi Cui
dir. Joost Van Der Wiel
Iconic American climber Lyn Hill takes on a legendary 64 min | Canada 2017
73 min | Netherlands 2019
route in Spain. Itinerant film screenings across China evoke myriad
60 year-old Nils tries to balance the competing pull of
memories.
Where is Shangri-la? nature and contact with society.
dir. DJ Clark 13:30 Cuerdas (Ropes) 14:30 Miraas (Discovering the Diverse) www.kimff.org | www.facebook.com/kimff
22 min | China 2019 dir. Marga Gutierrez dir. Sabeen Inam
Explorers set off to southwest China in search of a 30 min | Spain 2018 5 min | Pakistan 2019
mythical world. Mountain women in Peru adopt an indigenous birthing A tourism entrepreneur’s quest to promote glamping in
My Father's Son technique. Pakistan.
dir. Hillel Rate Jalil and Khalil Mispaha Betrance (Family in Transition)
32 min | Israel 2018 dir. Roohollah Akbari dir. Ofir Trainin
A young man tries to find his place in the world. 29 min | Iran 2018 70 min | Israel 2018
Twin brothers from a remote Iranian village join the The story of an orthodox Israeli family undergoing a very
13:00 Fireflies national athletics team. modern change.
dir. Johnson Rajkumar
6 min | India 2018 15:00 Cycling to the End of the World
Exploration of the role of women in Manipur’s conflict dir. Harriet Yao Annex: NTB (MEETING HALL)
ridden and patriarchal society. 6 min | China 2018
A Chinese cyclist embarks on an adventure. 13 December, Friday
Camp on the Wind’s Road 12:00 Master Class and Presentation on “Transformer-
dir. Nataliya Kharlamova Super Frenchie from Traditional to Contemporary Art”
60 min | Russia 2018 dir. Chase Ogden by Tsherin Sherpa – Free Entry
Tuvan herdsman’s daughter adopts an ancient pastoral 80 min | USA 2019
tradition. An intimate look into the life of Matthias, a professional 14 December, Saturday
skier and base jumper. 14:30 Panel Discussion on “Filmmaking with Young
14:30 El Dolor Del Arbol (Pain of A Tree) µ Filmmakers” – Presented by British Council Nepal Media partner
dir. Dhanraj Barkote 17:00 Black Bass – Free Entry
23 min | Nepal/ Spain 2019 dir. Rakesh Narwani
Brothers separated by tragedy and new lives re-unite 15 min | Spain 2019 15 December, Sunday
across continents. A father and his young son take a fishing trip to reconcile 11:30 Master Class on Adventure Filmmaking by Michael PG – Parental Guidance In Person
their differences. Dillon – Free Entry µ Nepal Premier t World Premier v Asia Premier
 17:30 Ama Khando µ 14 December, Saturday 16:00 Kimff 2019 Closing & Awards
Rastriya Sabha Griha | Hall A dir. Dhondup Tsering
11:00 Pahichan (Identity)
Special Screening
110 min | Nepal 2019 Heidi
A Mustang mother decides to give up her only son to dir. Yajaswi Rai dir. Alain Gsponer
11 December, Wednesday foster care. 7 min | Nepal 2019 111 min | Switzerland/ Germany 2015
A transgender rights activist speaks her mind. A story of a young girl who lives in the Swiss Alps with her
12:00 kimff 2019 Opening/ Screening
(by invitation only) 13 December, Friday Britian’s Lonely Gurkhas µ goat herding grandfather.
The Ascent of Everest 11:00 Kokro µ dir. Sarala Thapa
16 min | UK 2019


dir. Antonello Padovano
56 min | UK 2019


dir. Prashish Bajracharya
30 min | Nepal 2019 A glimpse into the lives of elderly Gurkha retirees in the UK. Hall B | Marquee
Sir Edmund Hillary relives the stages of the 1953 epic A couple struggle to come to terms with their inability to Ani, Le Monache di Yarqen Gar
ascent of Everest. have children. (Ani, the Nuns of Yarqen Gar)
11 December, Wednesday
Mingma Nuru Sherpa. Going West dir. Eloise Barbieri
15:00 Growling Mountains 53 min | Italy 2019 14:00 An Interactive Story Telling Session about Snow
dir. Edith Zehentmayer, Nicole Baier
dir. Aurore Laurent Insight into the lives of Buddhist nuns on a spiritual quest Leopard Conservation
59 min | Austria/ Nepal 2018
52 min | France 2019 for emancipation. Presented by WWF Nepal – Free Entry
Insight into a modern Sherpa way of life.
Portrait of Nepal’s thriving heavy metal scene.
13:15 Atisarga (The Final Farewell) 13:00 Silence Please 16:00 Lowest to Highest
16:30 Journey to the Center of the Heart t dir. Nipil Sharma dir. Parikshit Bickram Rana dir. Matthew Newton
dir. Kalani Gacon 10 min | Nepal 2018 2 min | Nepal 2018 27min | Australia 2018
80 min | Nepal 2019 Two friends on a pilgrimage reflect on their faith and On the pervasive phenomena of sexual harassment and Five friends with disabilities take a monumental journey
About the challenges and triumphs unlikely migrants face beliefs. sexism. to Australia’s highest peak.
in Nepal.
Eighteen µ Big World In the Starlight
dir. David Morton dir. Mathieu Le Lay
12 December, Thursday dir. Suman Sapkota
52 min | France 2018
24 min | Nepal 2019 13 min | USA 2018
11:00 Portrait of Mane A teenage couple’s relationship takes an unexpected turn. A father and his young son’s paddle board journey down An outdoor photographer is in search of the world’s
dir. Pranav Narayan Manandhar Nepal’s Karnali river. starriest skies.
8 min | Nepal 2018 Co-Husband (Sahayek Shreeman) t
A sensitive and nuanced portrait of a young alcoholic dir. Ganesh Pandey I am Belmaya v 18:30 Bakyt
man, Mane. 39 min | Nepal 2019 dir. Sue Carpenter dir. Meerim Dogdurbekova
Humli families reflect on the practice of polyandry. 72 min |UK/ Nepal 2019 13 min | Kyrgyzstan 2017
Alem Dos Sonhos (Beyond Dreams) A Nepali girl’s journey to change her discriminatory world
dir. Rafael Duarte A 10 year-old boy’s beloved horse is stolen the night
15:30 Kooh (Mountain) through photography. before the races.
75 min | Brazil/ Nepal 2019
dir. Teymour Ghaderi
Brazilian climber battles the odds to achieve his dream, 15:00 Piano to Zanskar Cloud Kingdom
2 min | Iran 2019
climbing Everest. dir. Michal Sulima dir. Nady Afiqah
A young child has a dream.
86 min | UK 2018 14 min | Singapore 2019
13:00 Ashmina The Weight of Water The highest piano delivery in history bridges cultures, Human activities threaten the Cloud Forests in the
dir. Dekel Berenson dir. Michael Brown inspires strength, brings joy. Cameron Highlands.
15 min | Nepal/ UK 2018 78 min | USA/ Nepal 2018
In this tale with a twist, a 13 year-old girl skips school to Erik Weihenmayer is blind; he faces his fears and kayaks Sa Among Agwat (In Between Spaces)
17:00 Ocean to Sky v dir. Don Senoc
make ends meet. the Grand Canyon’s whitewater rapids. dir. Michael Dillon 18 min | Philippines 2018
The Colorless Butterfly µ 106 min | Australia 2019 Two brothers face impending separation.
dir. Nawa Bijaya Shrestha 17:15 Gaine t Sir Edmund Hillary embarks on his greatest adventure
15 min | Nepal 2019 dir. Pradeep Dhakal and it’s not Everest. 8000+
Experimental short about a kamlari’s bitter experiences. 30 min | Nepal 2019 dir. Antoine Girad, Christian Schmidt
Bhojpur’s wandering minstrels speak out. 15 December, Sunday 21 min | France / Germany 2018
Der Wildheuer (Swiss Pashupalak)
Blues of Pink t Paraglider strives for a new record in the Karakoram
dir. Beat Bieri (Schweiz) 10:30 The Ascent of Everest
dir. Grishma Giri mountains.
50 min | Switzerland 2018 dir. Antonello Padovano
A cattle breeder battles the odds in the Swiss Alps. 30 min | Nepal 2019 56 min | UK 2019
Untypical tale of a Janakpur transgender. 12 December, Thursday
Sir Edmund Hillary relives the stages of the 1953 epic
15:30 Thirsty Chitrapuri Nagar t ascent of Everest. 11:30 Krampon (Cleats)
dir. Aneel Neupane dir. Rajeela Shrestha dir. Abdullah Sahin
18 min | Nepal 2019 14 min | Nepal 2019 12:00 ‘Paribartit Nepal’ Short Film Competition 10 min | Turkey 2018
A shortcut while trekking makes for a very creepy Cultural portrait of a forgotten valley. Screening/ Awards – Free Entry A young Syrian refugee and his Turkish friends try out for
experience. the local football team.
Lukomir, moj dom (Lukomir, My home) 19:00 Special Screening 13:30 Phurba – The Nature Guy Up to Speed
dir. Manca Filak/ Ziga Gorisek Die Gottiche Ordnung (The Divine Order) [PG] dir. Yugal Pomo dir. Peter Mortimer, Zachery Barr
62 min | Slovenia 2018 dir. Petra Biondina Volpe 70 min | Nepal 2018 21 min | USA 2018
Ethnographic portrait of life in a Bosnian mountain 97 min | Switzerland 2017 A young nature-loving yak herder is pressured to go How has speed climbing, a new sport in 2020 Olympics,
village. A small town housewife fights for women’s suffrage. abroad to work, with tragic results. affected top climbers?