Two women in their seventies care for an empty village in Dhorpatan, Nepal, enduring the harsh winter together after sharing a complicated past.
Synopsis
Two women in their seventies care for an empty village in Dhorpatan, Nepal, enduring the harsh winter together after sharing a complicated past.
Synopsis
In the snowbound village of Dhorpatan, two women in their seventies confront their shared past as former wives of the same man. As winter envelops the remote community, they must set aside their history to care for the empty village. Filmed between 2019 and 2020, No Winter Holidays, directed by Rajan Kathet and Sunir Pandey, premiered at the Sheffield DocFest on June 17, 2023. The documentary has since been featured in multiple international film festivals, including DMZ Docs and the Dharamshala International Film Festival.
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Why Watch
- See Dhorpatan's culture through local eyes
- Meet the filmmakers Rajan Kathet and Sunir Pandey
- Find out about Nepal's unique environmental issues
Did You Know
- The film premiered at Sheffield DocFest on June 17, 2023.
- Filming took place in Dhorpatan, Nepal from 2019 to 2020.
- It was screened at over two dozen festivals worldwide.
- The Asian Premiere occurred at DMZ Docs 2023 in South Korea.
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Who directed the documentary No Winter Holidays?
No Winter Holidays was directed by Rajan Kathet and Sunir Pandey.
When did No Winter Holidays have its world premiere?
No Winter Holidays had its world premiere on 17 June 2023 at the Sheffield DocFest in the United Kingdom.
Where was No Winter Holidays filmed?
No Winter Holidays was filmed in Dhorpatan, Nepal from 2019 to 2020.
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