In the Himalayan mountains, a homecoming of sorts for Tibetan-Canadian filmmaker Kunsang Kyirong

A film festival in Dharamshala, where the Dalai Lama lives in exile, offered a full-circle moment for a film set in Toronto’s ...
Screen Daily

‘Goodbye Sisters’ review: Engrossing doc follows two young women back to their remote Himalayan mountain home

This strong debut from French-Irish filmmaker Alexander Murphy bows in Tallinn ...
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Spiritual Odyssey: 'Adi Kailash' Ascends to JIFF 2026

Adi Kailash,' a documentary by Harish Sharma, captures a spiritual journey to the sacred Himalayan peak. Nominated for the 18th Jaipur International Film Festival 2026, the film, anchored by Hemant ...

‘Goodbye Sisters’ Tells a Family Story in the Himalayas, With “a Magic Mushroom Worth More Than Gold” as a Side Character

Alexander Murphy discusses his feature doc debut, premiering at Tallinn, its themes of family and empowerment, the role of ...
The Himalayan Times

Nepali documentary 'Zero to 8848' premieres in Atlanta

The Nepali documentary Zero to 8848 premiered at AMC North DeKalb 16, Atlanta, on Saturday, drawing a full audience including ...
The Daily Princetonian

Tibetan musicologist discusses native culture, documentary

Ngawang Choephel spoke in chops, stopping mid-sentence and using a quiet but resolute voice as he reflected upon his six years of imprisonment by the Chinese. Surprisingly, the film he came to ...

Chinese documentarian explores rebirth of East Asia’s oldest tribe

The sisters, versed in mask dance, which they perform wearing white chicken feather hats, are part of the Baima people, a ...