The Eternal Melody (Anhad)
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2022
Niranjan Raj Bhetwal / Short Narrative / Nepal / 2021 / 14 min / Colour / In Nepali / Arabic, English subtitles
Rated: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.
Synopsis
When an elderly woman living high in the mountains with her grown son is visited in a dream by her late husband, mother and son go to great lengths to help ease his passage to the next world. Religion, spirituality, and the universal human condition are intricately woven in this tale about the agony of accepting loss—while navigating the dissonance between letting go and holding onto that which has passed
About the Director
Born in Nepal, Niranjan Raj Bhetwal is a filmmaker based in Kathmandu. He holds a bachelor's degree in scriptwriting and direction, followed by a 2-year diploma in digital animation and video editing with several filmmaking workshops and master classes. As a filmmaker, his passion is to represent authentic Nepali voices, and his films explore themes that include family ties, magical realism, and complex and diverse characters with strong spiritual values. His short film 'Kafal Pakyo' (2014) travelled to over 75 film festivals and won numerous awards.
Credits
- Director
- Niranjan Raj Bhetwal
- Screenwriter
- Niranjan Raj Bhetwal
- Producer
- Ram Krishna Pokharel
- Cinematographer
- Sarad Mahato
- Editor
- Kiran Shrestha
- Production Company
- Icefall Productions
- Production Designer
- Sandeep Shrestha
- Music
- Kutumba
- Cast
- Chandra Kumari Upadhyaya, Hari Bahadur Adhikari, Govinda Prashad Upadhyaya, Durga Prashad Khatiwada