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Goodbye Kathmandu

A Window on Asian Cinema

War · Coming of Age · Urbanization · Labor · Capitalism  

  • CountryNepal
  • Production Year2017
  • Running Time133min
  • Format DCP
  • ColorColor
Program Note
This movie tells the story of three young men living in Katmandu, Nepal, during the civil war in winter 2004. While Maoist rebels are at war with government forces, the livelihoods of the people become wrenched. A computer programmer, Amar, who has just returned from the USA, plans to provide internet service all over Nepal, but the social situation prevents him from doing it. Mangal, the son of a poor craftsman dreaming of being a rock musician, is confused over his own identity in the constantly changing circumstances. Rabin, from a wealthy family, is a troublemaker and his family puts pressure on him to join the army or get married to a woman and leave Nepal. What ties these three young men together is the sound of the TV and the radio delivering the war news. The war becomes part of their daily life. Where they live turns into a battlefield, and a flood of signs signifies a dismal future of pain and sacrifice. In the end, the only thing they can do is say “goodbye” to Katmandu and turn away. (PARK Jin-hee)
Director
Director
Nabin SUBBA
Nepalese writer and producer Nabin Subba worked as a journalist while cutting his teeth in the arts in theatre. He is also a magazine editor, continues to write criticism for several periodicals, as well as heads the Indigenous Film Archive Nepal. His films include The Mountain (1996) Numafung (2001), and the acclaimed documentary TV series “Dalan” (2008).
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Credit
  • Director Nabin SUBBA 나빈 수바
  • Producer Soham DHAKAL, Padam SUBBA
  • Cast Karma, Subarna THAPA, Nikhil GURUNG, Malvika SUBBA, Mala LIMBU
  • Screenplay Rajesh GONGAJU, Shova CHAND
  • Cinematography Thierry TAIEB
  • Editor Shova CHAND
  • Music Sangam PANTA, Hubert CESARIO
  • Production Company Kathmandu Films,Menchhyayem Pictures
    Nepal Jawalahel 14, Lalitpur, Nepal,Nepal Anamnagar, Kathmandu
    sohamdhakal@gmail.com,nabinsubba012@gmail.com