Experiencing Interruptions?

Mokshyam

Having to attend a ritual, a businessman struggles to fix a deal for his startup, thus ignoring his religious wife, and their daughter, eventually leading them to leave heartbroken, after he aggressively rages at them. Meanwhile, a mysterious ascetic stalks them everywhere. When the businessman receives a shocking news, an astonishing connection between him and the ascetic is revealed.

  • Nibhaya Nakarmi
    Writer
  • Nibhaya Nakarmi
    Director
  • Nibhaya Nakarmi
    Producer
  • Prabhat Gurung
    Producer
  • Binod Singh Thapa
    Producer
  • Keshav Bhandari
    Key Cast
    "Dai (Big Brother)"
  • Yubina Bhattarai
    Key Cast
    "Bhauju (Sister in law)"
  • Niva Nakarmi
    Key Cast
    "Bunu"
  • Nibhaya Nakarmi
    Key Cast
    "Gopal"
  • Nyeem Greenwood
    Assitant Director
  • Surendra Joshi
    Assitant Director
  • Mihir Pyakuryal
    Assitant Director
  • Prabhat Gurung
    Director of Photography
  • Lil Bahadur Khatri
    Sound
  • Nitesh Sharma Khatiwada
    Assistant Camera Operator
  • Swoyam Manandhar
    Gaffer
  • Yubina Bhattarai
    Make Up
  • Nibhaya Nakarmi
    Editor
  • Joseph Shawyer
    Color
  • Nibhaya Nakarmi
    Sound Design
  • Project Type:
    Student
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 8, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Nepal
  • Country of Filming:
    Nepal
  • Language:
    Nepali
  • Shooting Format:
    4k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - City College of New York
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • CityVisions 2024
    New York City
    United States
    May 29, 2024
    SVA Theatre
    National Board of Review Shortlist
  • Student BAFTA Awards 2025
    City College of New York (CCNY)
    United States
    CCNY Selection
  • National Board of Review Student Award 2026
    New York
    United States
    Nominated
  • Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival 2026
    Kathmandu
    Nepal
    Nepal Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Goa Short Film Festival 2026
    Goa
    India
    India Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Kerala Short Film Festival 2026
    Kochi
    India
    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.