KATHMANDU, Nov 20: The Film Southasia (FSA) festival, a biennial event celebrating South Asian documentaries, is set to commence on Thursday at Yalamaya Kendra, Lalitpur. Over four days, the festival will feature 47 documentaries highlighting the impact of human activity on nature, particularly in the context of climate change.
Films from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Mongolia will be showcased under the theme ‘Documentary in the Anthropocene’. The 47 films were carefully selected from over 2,000 submissions. Directors and producers from 27 of these films are expected to attend the event.
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In addition to screenings, the festival will include a Director’s Workshop led by filmmaker Kabir Khan, panel discussions on Nepali documentaries, and masterclasses on financing and editing. These sessions are being organized in collaboration with the British Council’s WOW Festival and KathaHaru Production Company.
Film Southasia 2024 presents a unique platform to explore pressing environmental issues through the lens of South Asian cinema.
