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Film
1 MIN READ
Bunu Dhungana presents a vignette into the life and times of Khagendra Sangraula, one of Nepal's most prolific writers and commentators.
Khagendra Sangraula is one of Nepal's foremost public intellectuals. A writer, translator, activist, and newspaper columnist, Khagen dai, as he's affectionately known, has been a thorn in the complacent backsides of the establishment for nearly five decades now. Famed for his acerbic wit, Khagen dai is a prolific commentator on all things political and social.
This short documentary is a glimpse into his everyday.
Culture
22 min read
“Struggle is my life; literature is my hobby— ” Shankar Lamichane. Uttam Kunwar’s 1966 interview with the eccentric essayist
Film
9 min read
The film is not so much a critique of capitalism but an expose that shows its inner workings in all their violent glory
Features
4 min read
For a quarter of a century, Film South Asia has been presenting the best documentaries the region has to offer, all while bringing the region and its peoples together.
Film
Features
7 min read
At Film South Asia, four Nepali women filmmakers explore how the private and the personal relate to the public and the collective.
Features
Longreads
18 min read
While the Malla kings embraced and celebrated the dramatic arts, the Rana oligarchs and the Panchayat autocracy strictly censored the artform. Now, the state’s indifference is killing the theater.
Features
6 min read
Meet six young Nepali artists with stories to tell, styles of their own, and a passion for art that’s digital.
Writing journeys
6 min read
Introducing ‘Writing journeys’, a new series curated and edited by Tom Robertson where Nepali writers reflect on their non-fiction writing.
Culture
Film
4 min read
An ingenious, must-see documentary about the trauma of Indonesia’s bloody campaign against the communists
