Name of the film KALAM
Directed by Prabin Kumar Rawat
Duration 18 mins
Year 2019
CountryNepal
Language Nepali (English Subtitles)
PRINCIPAL CREW
Cinematography Alok Shukla
Editing Nimesh Shrestha
Sound Shrawal RP
Screenplay Prabin Kumar Rawat, Diamond Uprety
About the film
Set during the outset of the Nepali civil war, the story follows an innocent teenager. Even though people are leaving the village and migrating to India to work for a living, he keeps disobeying them because he wants to play in an upcoming football tournament. But the shadows of the violence brewing throughout the country also reach his village and change everything. Based on a true story, this film is about innocence, childhood, migration and lost dreams.
About the director
Prabin Kumar Rawat is a young filmmaker based in Kathmandu Nepal. He graduated in film direction and screenplay from Oscar International College of Film Studies (Tribhuvan University). He started his career as a Production Manager and Line Producer in Film, Television Commercial documentaries and music videos. His debut short film Kalam premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival 2019.
