Kathmandu Film Festival 2026

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Schedule

3 days · 21 shows

1. Oct 30

   Fri 30 Oct · Opening Night · 3 shows

   • 6:15 PM – 7:00 PM Formal Programme Ceremony Basantapur, Kathmandu Open to public Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 7:15 PM – 7:45 PM OPENING FILM Chumpa: A Doll Under the Basket Screening Basantapur, Kathmandu Open to public Chumpa: A Doll Under the Basket OPEN TO PUBLIC · Rajesh Prasad Khatri · Nepal 2026 · 20' Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 7:45 PM – 10:05 PM Sindoor Screening Basantapur, Kathmandu Sindoor RESTORED CLASSIC · Prakash Thapa · Nepal 1980 · 136' Selling fast · 2 left Book
2. Oct 31

   Sat 31 Oct · 8 shows

   • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM Nepali Short Films I Screening Rastriya Sabha Griha, Kathmandu 4 films · one ticket Rihanna · Suraj Paudel · Nepal 2025 · 17' Knar · Akash Dhimal · Nepal 2026 · 15'55" Doors Are Still Closed · Shyam Bahadur Limbu · Nepal 2026 · 12'19" Sapsu – A Solemn Promise · Alin Katel · Nepal 2025 · 11' Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 1:30 PM – 3:15 PM YAMAGATA UNESCO FILM CITY SHORTS Yamagata UNESCO Film City Shorts Screening Rastriya Sabha Griha, Kathmandu Introduced by Takayuki Nakamura, UNESCO Creative Cities Program, YIDFF 5 films · one ticket Sunny Spot – Story of a Beloved Local Supermarket · Nagaoka Hiroaki · Japan 2025 · 11' The Writers of Dewa · Sato Koichi · Japan 2025 · 22' Memories That Sheep Carry Genghis Khan in Zao Onsen · Fuse Kaho · Japan 2024 · 13' Tan – The Way of the Master Swordsmith Kanbayashi Tsunchira · Nagaoka Hiroaki · Japan 2023 · 12' The Sake of Yamagata – Mount Zao's Blessing · Sato Koichi · Japan 2022 · 26' Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA Bayaan Screening Jai Nepal Cinema, Kathmandu Bayaan PG · Bikas Ranjan Mishra · India 2025 · 118' Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM IN CONVERSATION Shabana Azmi & Javed Akhtar Conference Nepal Tourism Board Hall, Kathmandu Films, Festivals and a Life Well Lived Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM PANEL Nurturing Creative Cities through Film and Festivals Panel Nepal Tourism Board Hall, Kathmandu Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 4:30 PM – 6:45 PM Ke Ghar Ke Dera Screening Rastriya Sabha Griha, Kathmandu Ke Ghar Ke Dera RESTORED CLASSIC · Pradip Rimal · Nepal 1985 · 123' Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 4:30 PM – 5:50 PM INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA International Shorts & Documentary Screening Jai Nepal Cinema, Kathmandu 3 films · one ticket Mis en Place · Julian Neuhaus · Australia 2022 · 5' Stairs · Zoljargal Purevdash · Mongolia / Australia 2019 · 12' Enchanted Matter, the Art of Robert Powell · Tom Piozet · USA 2025 · 60' Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA La Gradiva Screening Jai Nepal Cinema, Kathmandu La Gradiva PG · Marine Atlan · France 2026 · 145' Selling fast · 2 left Book
3. Nov 1

   Sun 1 Nov · 10 shows

   • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM SCREENING & AWARDS Short Video Challenge — My Culture, My Heritage Screening Rastriya Sabha Griha, Kathmandu Nepal, 2026 unless noted 11 films · one ticket Antim Yatra · Keshab Sarki (Pankaj) · Nepal 2026 · 5' बगैंचा जस्तै सहर · Dhritika Tiwari · Nepal 2026 · 3'33" Behind the God · Narjung Budhathoki · Nepal 2026 · 2'10" Bhakunde Bhoot · Jiwan Sunuwar · Nepal 2026 · 4'55" Diyo · Karan Blon · Nepal 2026 · 5' Happiness · Sailesh Hamal · Nepal 2025 · 1' Indra Jatra (The Biggest Festival of Kathmandu) · Dinesh Maharjan · Nepal 2026 · 4'59" Jigu Chhen (My Home) · Saugat Sapkota · Nepal 2026 · 4'58" Sachika: A Thread That Ties You to Home · Krimin Tuladhar · Nepal 2026 · 3'12" The Soul of Guthi · Anubhava Shrestha · Nepal 2026 · 4'43" छ लुवःमंसा · Sajil Basnet · Nepal 2026 · 4'45" Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA The King's Warden Screening Jai Nepal Cinema, Kathmandu The King's Warden PG · Jang Hang-jun · Korea 2026 · 117' Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 1:30 PM – 3:20 PM Kumari Screening Rastriya Sabha Griha, Kathmandu Kumari RESTORED CLASSIC · Prem Bahadur Basnet · Nepal 1977 · 107' Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 1:30 PM – 3:10 PM INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA Not a Hero Screening Jai Nepal Cinema, Kathmandu Not a Hero · Rima Das · India / Singapore 2026 · 97' Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM MASTERCLASS The Importance of Film Aesthetics from the Global South and the International Festival Circuit Masterclass Nepal Tourism Board Hall, Kathmandu with Marco Müller — Director, Film Arts Research Centre, Shanghai University; Distinguished Professor, Shanghai Film Academy Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM PANEL Nepal's Film Industry: Past, Present and Future Panel Nepal Tourism Board Hall, Kathmandu Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA No Good Men Screening Jai Nepal Cinema, Kathmandu No Good Men PG · Shahrbanoo Sadat · Germany / Afghanistan 2026 · 103' Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 4:30 PM – 5:35 PM Nepali Short Films II Screening Rastriya Sabha Griha, Kathmandu 3 films · one ticket Manaki · Sarita Sah · Nepal 2026 · 25'15" Marichha · Sarjun Rai · Nepal 2026 · 16'20" A Letter in Winter · Pur Bahadur Gurung · Nepal 2026 · 18'46" Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 6:30 PM – 7:35 PM Nepali Short Films III Screening Rastriya Sabha Griha, Kathmandu 3 films · one ticket Asubha Ashtami · Sundar Yonjan · Nepal 2026 · 14'33" Home Is Not a Place · Lhakpa Choedon Lama · Nepal 2025 · 23'51" Chumpa: A Doll Under the Basket · Rajesh Prasad Khatri · Nepal 2026 · 20' Selling fast · 2 left Book
   • 6:30 PM – 9:35 PM INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA The Godfather Screening Jai Nepal Cinema, Kathmandu The Godfather PG · Francis Ford Coppola · USA 1972 · 180' Selling fast · 2 left Book

Main venue

Basantapur

Kathmandu

P Parking: no parking

Organizer

Kathmandu Metropolitan City

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Terms & conditions

Arrive on time. Your seat is kept until 15 minutes after the start of your show (e.g. by 10:15 AM for a 10:00 AM show). After that the organizer may give it to someone else.