Kathaa ’72
Distant and aloof, Palden lives with his mother in a makeshift cottage in Nepal’s Sindhupalchowk district, in the aftermath of the cataclysmic earthquake that destroyed their home. Finding no purpose in living in what he sees as a God-forsaken country, he plans to leave for the Middle East. First, though, he must visit his estranged sister, complete the funeral rites for his father and accompany his mother on a pilgrimage to Paanchpokhari, all the while reconnecting emotionally with Keshang, with whom he was once almost married. His true journey will be one of inner discovery. As their unlikely group wind their way deeper into the mountains, he needs to realize that leaving his country was just trying to escape his own fears of mortality and that it is closure with his estranged family that may finally bring him peace with the world around him.
Director
A graduate of Oscar Film College in Screenwriting and Direction, Prabin Syangbo is known in the Nepali Film Industry for his skill in crafting complex characters and for his philosophy. Whether writing or directing, he works within layers of human emotion. He is the founder member of the company Local Cinema and is a Creative Producer, Writer, Director and an Editor.
He garnered good critical reviews for his first feature “ADHYAYA”, telling three simultaneous stories about the struggle for love.
He guides new filmmakers with development and writing and has worked as script consultant on many short films including SAAVITRI, KAAFAL PAKYO and MANASHI, which has won numerous at international short film festivals.
Prabin is an editor and a lecturer at both the Oscar Film College and the Everest Film Academy. He is currently developing Nepal’s first Fantasy Adventure movie, planning to go into production in 2020.
He is the producer of his first film, ADHYAYA, the features BISHMRIT and KATHAA ’72 and the upcoming project AINAA JHYAAL KO PUTALI.
Festivals/Awards
Seattle International Film Festival, Durban International Film Festival