Nabin Subba’s “A Road to a Village” is a stark look at the damaging effects of galloping modernization in rural Nepal.
The film had its world premiere at Toronto and is playing at the Busan International Film Festival in the ‘A Window on Asian Cinema’ strand. Subba is a renowned chronicler of societal change in Nepal and his previous work includes “Numafung” (2001), which won an award at the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema, “Goodbye Kathmandu” (2017) and documentary series “Dalan” (2008).
Written by Subba and Mahesh Rai, “A Road to a Village” follows skilled bamboo weaver Maila, whose placid life changes when a road connects their remote village to the nearest town. Particularly affected is his precocious seven-year-old son Bindray who is suddenly exposed to a world containing Coke, sunglasses, mobile phones, televisions and hip hop. The spark for the film came 25 years ago when Subba met a fearful...
The film had its world premiere at Toronto and is playing at the Busan International Film Festival in the ‘A Window on Asian Cinema’ strand. Subba is a renowned chronicler of societal change in Nepal and his previous work includes “Numafung” (2001), which won an award at the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema, “Goodbye Kathmandu” (2017) and documentary series “Dalan” (2008).
Written by Subba and Mahesh Rai, “A Road to a Village” follows skilled bamboo weaver Maila, whose placid life changes when a road connects their remote village to the nearest town. Particularly affected is his precocious seven-year-old son Bindray who is suddenly exposed to a world containing Coke, sunglasses, mobile phones, televisions and hip hop. The spark for the film came 25 years ago when Subba met a fearful...
- 10/6/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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