Kesang tseten

Kesang Tseten, is a filmmaker based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He wrote and co-directed 'Listen to the Wind' with Tsering Rhitar, a fictional short for teenagers. His original screenplay ‘Mukundo’ (Mask of Desire), co-produced by NHK/Japan and Nepal’s selection to the Academy Awards (2001), was given the Best Script Award by the Nepal Motion Pictures Association. He wrote the screenplay of ‘Karma’ in 2004. 'Yudha Chitra’' (Frames of War), with co-director Prem B. K., won the Best Film in the Nepal Panorama section of the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival '08. His most recent film ‘In Search of the Riyal’ is about Nepal migrant workers in the Gulf. His films have won several national and international awards.

Films with Under Construction

frames of war

A stark reminder that peace has not yet come for those directly affected by Nepal’s 11-year conflict.

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in search of the riyal

Stories of disillusionment, and sometimes, empowerment, that reflect the enormity of the Nepali migrant’s journey.

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listen to the wind

Dawa, a gentle Sherpa boy, pledges to find the Kalma Metok, a rare white rhododendron, for his nomad friend. Faced with many difficulties and family pressures – will Dawa be able to rise above himself?

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machhendranath: on the road with the red god

The spectacular chariot jatra of Kathmandu’s Rato Machhendranath – a gritty arena for conflict and contestation.

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we corner people

When a trail bridge comes to far-flung mountain home of the _corner people_.

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we homes chaps

Former students of the famous ‘Homes’, a Himalayan orphanage-cum-boarding school, play out the powerful role of attachment at a reunion.

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