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Film
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Bunu Dhungana presents a vignette into the life and times of Khagendra Sangraula, one of Nepal's most prolific writers and commentators.
Khagendra Sangraula is one of Nepal's foremost public intellectuals. A writer, translator, activist, and newspaper columnist, Khagen dai, as he's affectionately known, has been a thorn in the complacent backsides of the establishment for nearly five decades now. Famed for his acerbic wit, Khagen dai is a prolific commentator on all things political and social.
This short documentary is a glimpse into his everyday.
Culture
Film
4 min read
An ingenious, must-see documentary about the trauma of Indonesia’s bloody campaign against the communists
The Wire
Features
11 min read
The Maoist war molded Kapileshwar Sardar, a leader unthinkable a generation ago. But he is still denied the national stage.
Writing journeys
10 min read
This week in Writing Journeys, filmmaker Kesang Tseten speaks about his dramaturgical approach to making films.
Videos
Film
1 min read
Bunu Dhungana presents a vignette into the life and times of Khagendra Sangraula, one of Nepal's most prolific writers and commentators.
Film
Features
7 min read
At Film South Asia, four Nepali women filmmakers explore how the private and the personal relate to the public and the collective.
Features
Longreads
18 min read
While the Malla kings embraced and celebrated the dramatic arts, the Rana oligarchs and the Panchayat autocracy strictly censored the artform. Now, the state’s indifference is killing the theater.
Features
Longreads
18 min read
Nepal is pressing ahead with controversial plans to launch commercial farming of wild animals in the country, as major traditional Chinese medicine companies seek to invest.
Features
4 min read
For a quarter of a century, Film South Asia has been presenting the best documentaries the region has to offer, all while bringing the region and its peoples together.
