YET ANOTHER WINTER (2021)
22 MINUTES | DRAMA
WRITER Rajesh Prasad Khatri, Kiran Shrestha
DIRECTOR Kiran Shrestha
PRODUCER Bibhu Poudel, Sushant Shrestha, Prabin Kumar Rawat
PRODUCTION COMPANY Mallaaj Productions, Resonating Pictures, Cryptid Films
LOGLINE
A faithful mother follows the rituals of the Shaman and embarks on a journey hoping that her deaf daughter might start to hear and speak.
SYNOPSIS
Hoping her deaf daughter RADHA(5) might be able to hear and speak, YASODHA (25) her faithful mother visits the Shaman in the nearby village. As per ritual, Shaman tells Yasodha to go to the temple located in the heart of the capital city. Following her faith, Yasodha tries to convince her husband and even her neighboring sister but they refuse to accompany her. Hence, she leaves towards the city along with her daughter.
Upon reaching the temple, Yasodha learns about another Mata Temple where she has to lock her daughter until she utters a word. Yasodha follows the ritual and locks Radha inside the temple eagerly waiting for her to speak.
YET ANOTHER WINTER premiered at Busan International Film Festival (2021), and won Best Fiction in the Nepal Panorama at KIMFF. It was also selected for Odense International Film Festival (2022) and previously won Best Student Film at Woodstock Film Festival (2018).
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS
WORLD PREMIERE Busan International Film Festival, South Korea (2021)
BEST FICTION IN THE NEPAL PANORAMA Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF), Nepal (2021)
BEST STUDENT FILM Woodstock Film Festival (2018) (USA)
Odense International Film Festival 2022
CAST
Ojashwi Lama as DAUGHTER
Binita Thapa Magar as MOTHER
Aayan Khadka as FATHER
Nisha Pakhrin as SISTER
Prayas Bantawa as SHAMAN
CREW
WRITER: Rajesh Prasad Khatri, Kiran Shrestha
DIRECTOR: Kiran Shrestha
PRODUCER: Bibhu Poudel, Sushant Shrestha, Prabin Kumar Rawat
CO PRODUCER: Suman Nidhi Sharma, Bibek Shrestha, Lunibha Shrestha, Sagar Shrestha ,Prabhat Jha, Rajesh Prasad Khatri, Kushal Shrestha, Hiran Shrestha, Umesh Tamang
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Ranjit Shrestha
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Bibhu Poudel
SOUND DESIGN, MIXING, AND MASTERING: Bipin Sthapit
EDITOR: Kiran Shrestha, Sarun Manandhar
COLOURIST: Rajendra Moktan
MUSIC: Riken Maharjan
