Ade (on a Sunday)
Two young boys follow their curiosity as they skip Sunday school.
17'
India
IFFR 2024
On the eve of his coming-of-age ceremony, Shreedhar uncovers the secret of his father's death, forcing his mother to choose between the truth and his protection. Niranjan Raj Bhetwal (Eternal Melody, IFFR 2022) returns to Rotterdam with The Witness Tree, a subdued, yet poignant story of identity within family and community, set against a stunning mountain backdrop that serves as a silent witness to the past.
– Loes van Keulen
IFFR 2024
- 14'
- Nepal
- 2023
- Director
- Niranjan Raj Bhetwal
- Premiere
- European premiere
- Country of production
- Nepal
- Year
- 2023
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2024
- Length
- 14'
- Medium
- DCP
- Original title
- Sakshi Rukh
- Language
- Nepali
- Producers
- Nawa Nidhi Dahal, Prakash Angdembe, Monarath Pokharel, Samjhana Lamichhane
- Production Companies
- Simal Cinema Pvt. Ltd., Line Cross Movies, Naissance Phalanx, Arga Film
- Sales
- Simal Cinema Pvt. Ltd.
- Screenplay
- Niranjan Raj Bhetwal
- Cinematography
- Sarad Mahato
- Editor
- Sandeep Shrestha
- Production Design
- Sandeep Shrestha
- Sound Design
- Kishore Acharya
- Cast
- Aditya Ghimire, Sonica Tharuki, Ganesh Prashad Chaulagain
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14'
Uzbekistan
IFFR 2024
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20'
China
IFFR 2024
I Would've Been Happy
Reflections on migration and broken promises told using remarkably intricate quilting and tiles.
9'
United States
IFFR 2024
- Director
- Niranjan Raj Bhetwal
- Premiere
- European premiere
- Country of production
- Nepal
- Year
- 2023
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2024
- Length
- 14'
- Medium
- DCP
- Original title
- Sakshi Rukh
- Language
- Nepali
- Producers
- Nawa Nidhi Dahal, Prakash Angdembe, Monarath Pokharel, Samjhana Lamichhane
- Production Companies
- Simal Cinema Pvt. Ltd., Line Cross Movies, Naissance Phalanx, Arga Film
- Sales
- Simal Cinema Pvt. Ltd.
- Screenplay
- Niranjan Raj Bhetwal
- Cinematography
- Sarad Mahato
- Editor
- Sandeep Shrestha
- Production Design
- Sandeep Shrestha
- Sound Design
- Kishore Acharya
- Cast
- Aditya Ghimire, Sonica Tharuki, Ganesh Prashad Chaulagain
Programme IFFR 2024
Short & Mid-length
Just as long as it takes. The Short & Mid-length film programme offers a unique showcase of films under 63 minutes.
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Deborah S. Philips' touching analogue collage is a tribute to her deceased mother.
9'
Germany
IFFR 2024
102 Narra
Daily life from a filmmaker's family home in Manila tenderly oscillates between personal and political.
22'
Netherlands
IFFR 2024
Ade (on a Sunday)
Two young boys follow their curiosity as they skip Sunday school.
17'
India
IFFR 2024