The Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival (NIIFF) is an annual film festival in Kathmandu organised by the Indigenous Film Archive that has been held every year since 2007, one of a number of indigenous film festivals to have been created since the turn of the 21st century.[1][2] The criteria for films shown at the festival are that they must be by indigenous film-makers, or centre upon "indigenous issues, knowledge, wisdom, good practices, and culture".[1] The goal of this, according to the festival organizers, is to "counteract 'the exclusion, injustice, and discrimination faced by Indigenous Peoples'".[1]

History

2007
Screenings included Kripa, a Gurung language film (subtitled in Nepali) directed by Maotse Gurung.[3]
2008
There were 21 indigenous films and 27 international ones shown.[4]
2009
The international films included Bolivian documentary Building Dignity.[5]

References

What supports what

  1. 1 2 3 Gaenszle 2017, p. 93.
  2. ↑ Córdova 2019, p. 186.
  3. ↑ HT 2007.
  4. ↑ HT 2008.
  5. ↑ HT 2009.

Sources

  • Córdova, Amalia (2019). "Following the Path of the Serpent: Indigenous Film Festivals in Abya Yala". In Gilbert, Helen; Phillipson, J. D.; Raheja, Michelle H. (eds.). In the Balance: Indigeneity, Performance, Globalization. Liverpool University Press. pp. 163–181. ISBN 9781786940346.
  • Gaenszle, Martin (2017). "'Numagung': Images of Limbu Culture in Ethnic Cinema". In Hutt, Michael; Onta, Pratyoush (eds.). Political Change and Public Culture in Post-1990 Nepal. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781316996287.
  • "Indigenous film fest to start today". The Himalayan Times. 2007-06-21.
  • "Indigenous film fest on". The Himalayan Times. 2008-06-06.
  • "Going the indigenous way". The Himalayan Times. 2009-05-11.


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