Manu

  • Director

    Shridhar [Samar] Niraula

  • Country, Year, Length

    Nepal, 2023, 01:18:28

  • Category

    Narrative Feature

  • Format

    Digital

  • Festival Year

    2024

Film Screening & Ticket Information

When & Where to See this Film!

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April 26, 2024 @ 8:00PM • Kaufman Astoria Studios – Zukor Theatre

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Synopsis

Bholanath (84 year old) is counting his last days. He has come to live in the city with his grandson and daughter in law. He shares a room with his grandson. Boredom on deathbed makes
Bholanath reminisce about various parts of his life. He gets delusional and gets haunted by daydreams, old age and impending death to reevaluate his life.

Grandson seems devoted in the service of his invalid grandfather, but time to time he gets irritated by the uncivilized and old aged behavior of his grandfather. The impending and intolerable pain of death bed of his grandpa compels him to question his own existence.

Credits

Shridhar [Samar] Niraula, Director
Shridhar [Samar] Niraula, Writer
Purnima Joshi, Producer
Deepa Dharel, Producer
Rabin Acharya, Producer
Jeevan Adhikari, Key Cast

Director Biography

Shridhar Niraula (Samar Niraula) has been in film making since 2013. He has been experimenting with the form. He made his first short Film Parikshya in year 2016. After which he was involved in feature Film Aina Jhyal Ko Putali 2020 as an Art Director. He worked as a writer and director for Nepali TV series Crime Patrol for four episodes.