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BRITISH FILM FESTIVAL |
Popular Show British
film festivals lure a large number of teenagers By A
CORRESPONDENT When most of
the cinema theaters at the capital are running with empty seats and even new Nepalese
films are not getting adequate audiences, the five-day- long British Film Festival
succeeded to lure a large number of crowd. Organized by
the British Council with the support from British Embassy, the film festival witnessed
jam-packed crowd at Gopi Krishna Film hall. “Our 700 seats went almost full for the
five days,” said Uddhav Poudyal, owner of Gopi Krishna film hall and a renowned film
producer. The show opened
with the film “Touching The Void” - 106 minute long film regarding the story of
two mountaineers. Nepalese audiences, who are tired of watching Hollywood and Bollywood,
found something new in British films. Directed by Kevin MacDonald and narrated by Simpson
and his fellow climber Simon Yates who struggled hard to return from the terrain of
Peruvian Andes, the first movie was full of excitement and joy. Although
Nepalese audience live in a country with many highest peaks all over the world, only a few
realize how difficult it is to climb the mountain. From ascent to descent, the
mountaineers have a very hard time. Even though the peak of Andes is below 14,000 feet
high, which is lower than the Everest base camp, there is hardship and difficulty in
climbing the mountain. Packed with
audience of younger generation as well as middle-aged men and women, crowds enjoyed the
moments of pleasure and joy. Among other films, Asif Kapadia’s “The
Warrior” also received warm response from the crowd. Kapadia’s film was a story
of an ex-warrior who struggles to adjust in society. The selection
of the films was excellent as they dealt with all contemporary social and cultural
problems. From “Dirty Pretty Things”, a film related to ethnic minorities to
“Anita And Me” related to the problems of immigrants, the British films tried to
explore the issues and challenges faced by British society. Nepalese
youngsters who are aspiring to go to the west might have found some good experiences about
the western countries where society has been passing through a very critical time facing a
number of problems of its own. |
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