Private Project

Remnants

Dhanraj, a young Nepalese filmmaker living in Spain, decide to returns to his remote mountain homevillage in Humla, where he hasn't been for twenty years after the loss of his parents. The desire to attempt bring the people, remenbers and images back life through cinema, will guide his search journey.

  • Dhanraj Barkote
    Director
  • Dhanraj Barkote
    Writer
  • Alberto Godoy
    Writer
  • Alberto Godoy
    Producer
  • Pere Arnal
    Cinematography
  • Jose Luis Barrios
    Editor
  • Santiago Velasquez
    Sound recorder
  • Joaquin Faundez
    Sound designer
  • Binod Katuwal
    OST
    https://www.youtube.com/c/BinodKatuwalbansuriflutenepal
  • Dhanraj Barkote
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Avashesh
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 26, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Country of Filming:
    Nepal, Spain
  • Language:
    Nepali
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - ESCAC
  • DOCSBarcelona, International Documentary Film Festival
    Barcelona
    Spain
    May 21, 2023
    Spain Premiere
    DOC U AWARD - Best short 2023
  • FESTIFAL - International short film festival about the rural world
    Urrea de Gaen
    Spain
    November 10, 2023
    Best Documentary Short
  • NAIFF (Nepal-America International Film Festival)
    Maryland
    United States
    June 22, 2024
    Jury Award Short
  • Nebrodi Cinema Doc Festival Internazionale
    Nebrodi
    Italy
    October 8, 2024
    Premio Speciale "Petagna"
  • Cerdanya Film Festival
    Cerdanya
    Spain
    August 9, 2023
  • CineKasimanwa: Western Visayas Film Festival
    Iloilo City
    Philippines
    January 10, 2024
  • ONE Country ONE Film - Apchat-Issoire International Festival
    Apchat
    France
    April 4, 2024
  • Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival
    Katmandú
    Nepal
    June 2, 2024
    Nepal Premiere
  • FICS - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Santarém
    Santarém
    Portugal
    May 15, 2024
  • Northeast International Documentary and Film Fest - NIDFF
    Dibrugarh
    India
    February 2, 2024
    India
  • Luces Cameros Acción
    El Rasilo de Cameros
    Spain
    August 22, 2024
  • Bergfilm-Festival Tegernsee
    Tegernnsee
    Germany
    October 16, 2024
  • International Village Film Festival Pechka
    Pechka
    Russian Federation
    February 8, 2024
    Russian
    Jury Mention
  • Film Southasia
    Kathmandu
    Nepal
    November 21, 2024
  • Human Rights International Film Festival

    Nepal
    December 11, 2024
    Best Film Nepali Panorama
Director Biography - Dhanraj Barkote

Dhanraj Barkote, 27, was born in Humla district of Nepal. After the loss of his parents, he grew up at orphanage of Kathmandu and studied cinema at Oscar International College of Film Studies, Kathmandu. He receives a scholarship and finish his studies specialization in documentary filmmaking at ESCAC university, Spain, where currently resides.

Looking into the folklore and identity of his native country, has made many research documentaries films, and have assisted in many others. Several of his schoolarfilms have been selected to compete in various national and international film festivals. His student short films ‘The Stained Flag ’ and ‘El dolor del arbol ’ were screened and supported at Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival, Nepal International Film Festival and Nits de Cinema Oriental, Spain.

He recently finished his film ‘Avashesh’, which was filmed in his birthplace, where currently he is preparing his next feature films.

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