Rajesh Prasad Khatri

Rajesh Prasad Khatri

Nepal

A self-taught filmmaker from Nepal, alumnus of AFA and Berlinale Talents Campus. His first short film, A Curious Girl won the Best Short Film award at Berlinale Generation Kplus and A Scarecrow was screened at Busan IFF. Currently, he is developing his debut feature, Black and White Photo (ACF, APM-BIFF).

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A Curious Girl 2017

High up in a Nepalese highland village, the children drive their cattle out to pasture. In these imposing natural surroundings they spend their days singing, playing and guarding the animals. When two backpackers suddenly turn up, the children are filled with astonished excitement – and Jaalgedi is especially curious. But in all her amazement and fascination for the two strangers, she forgets to keep an eye on the cows.
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A Scarecrow 2020

Nani is practicing for a dance performance on the upcoming Children’s Day. However, her mother is too busy making scarecrows to sell. Eventually Nani has to take care of a younger sibling that forces her to give up her dream and opportunities.