“The Mirage” written and directed by Santosh Dahal, 2021, 26:30, Fiction
Set in Nepali village ‘’ The Mirage’’ is a poetic, meditative journey of Manish who embarks to his uncle’s house with his mother at the time of civil war.
Through this journey, he discovers a beggar who changes his religion for liberation, a rebellion fighting for emancipation from capitalism, and his uncle who wants freedom from rebellion group.
In this ecological narrative he discovers three different life heading in a different way to achieve the common value of liberation that seems like mirage.
Awards and Nominations:
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Official Selection in 30th Raindance Film Festival, UK, 2021
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Official Selection in in 20th Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival, Nepal, 2022
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Official Selection in 10th Nepal Human Rights Film Festival, Nepal, 2022