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Aahvanam

A desperate man performs a perilous ritual despite his uncertainty and risk, to obtain what he needs after every attempt in life fails.

  • Nibhaya Nakarmi
    Director
  • Nibhaya Nakarmi
    Writer
  • Nibhaya Nakarmi
    Producer
  • Omraj Raut
    Key Cast
  • Lakpa D Lama-Chen
    Key Cast
  • Nibhaya Nakarmi
    Key Cast
  • Joseph Shawyer
    Director of Photography
  • Nyeem Greenwood
    Assistant Director
  • Nicholas Kennedy
    Sound mix
  • Pramod Bishwokarma Tiruwal
    Gaffer
  • Ayusha Sanjel Chettri
    Makeup
  • Nibhaya Nakarmi
    Editor
  • Nibhaya Nakarmi
    Sound Design
  • Joseph Shawyer
    Color
  • Nibhaya Nakarmi
    Color
  • Prabhat Gurung
    Representative
  • Prabhat Gurung
    Programming/Distribution
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 26 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 26, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Nepal
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    Nepali
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Chain NYC Film Festival 2025
    New York City
    United States
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 7th Nepal Cultural International Film Festival 2026
    Kathmandu
    Nepal
    Nepal Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 6th India International Star Film Festival 2026
    Kolkata
    India
    India Premiere
    Best Horror Short Film 2nd
  • Bhaktapur Film Festival 2026
    Bhaktapur
    Nepal
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Nibhaya Nakarmi

As a Nepali fellow aspiring to be an artist in the USA, I knew I had to bring something unique and tasteful to firm my ground here. As a Bachelor’s novice, I have definitely struggled throughout to survive and achieve experience that I now possess after completing my Master’s. Yet, one gift that has always helped me to stand out from the crowd is my culture. Through cinema, I want to present the Nepali authenticity and style in such a compelling manner that the audience would feel refreshed, awakened after feeling saturated with the cinematic content they see everyday.

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Director Statement

Growing up in the city of temples, Kathmandu, I also matured experiencing many aspects of my culture. What even captivated me were some spell bounding concepts in Hinduism and ideas that take you beyond the materialistic dimension to
the spiritual mind.
Meanwhile, with a heavy interest towards Cinema, its qualities of expression and
entertainment invoked me in such a way that I too dreamed of and soon later worked to be a
filmmaker. I desired to make an enthralling cinematic piece that would charmingly engage the
audience, while taking them through diverse yet compelling rides within their minds. That's why I tend to blend concepts, stories, and genres in a way that leads me to bend the rules of filmmaking yet still presenting a artistic cinematic piece.
Thus, I decided to make cinema that touches on various dimensions of folk and religious ideas, with a strong story and skilled structure, which gives a unique experience while still entertaining you as a movie.