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Bhagat, a returnee migrant worker in the Terai region of Nepal, wants to stay back and start vegetable farming with the government's agricultural support schemes. Getting the actual assistance, however, proves to be far more challenging than he expects.

  • Anil Kurmie
    Director
    Paalo, Dagat, Pachhuwa
  • Anil Kurmie
    Writer
    Pachhuwa, Paalo, The Notebook, Dagat
  • Grishma Guragain
    Writer
  • Anil Kurmie
    Producer
  • Anil Kurmie
    Key Cast
    "Bhagat"
  • Amrita Sah
    Key Cast
    "Bimala"
  • Bhupen Chaudhary
    DOP
  • Raju Luitel
    DOP
  • Bhupen Chaudhary
    Editor
  • Suman Acharya
    Editor
  • Bhupen Chaudhary
    Colorist
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Phera
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 4, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Nepal
  • Country of Filming:
    Nepal
  • Language:
    Nepali
  • Shooting Format:
    35 mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Anil Kurmie

Anil Kurmie is a film & theatre actor, story & script writer and film director. He is alumnus of Mandala Drama School-2021, and has completed One-Month Film Direction Course & One-Week Movie Making Workshop in 2023. He has been practicing theatre since 2017 and has been working in short films as an actor, writer and director. He believes that story is one of the most powerful ways to bring change in the society, and cinema is the most effective way to tell the stories.

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Director Statement

Farmers in Nepal survive with so much of scarcities and insecurities. I have grown up in a farmer’s family. So, I experienced all the ups and downs that a farmer has to go through. When my father, returned from foreign employment, he wandered for several years to figure out what to do as a profession now. This film is a portrayal of emotional, economical, and political chaos going in this country.