Lori
Nepal , Hong Kong / Fiction / 15’ / 4K / Color / 2022
A mother sings lullabies to her 12-years-old daughter in order to calm her down. But, when the lullabies end, and the daughter comes to her senses, the reality turns out to be much grimmer, and life-altering.
Director: Abinash Bikram Shah
Script: Abinash Bikram Shah
Director of Photography: Ujjal Bastakoti
Producer: Anup Poudel
Editing: Suraj Poudel
Musician: Ranzen Jha
Sound: Dikesh Khadgi Shahi
Cast: Ankita Yadav
CV
Abinash Bikram Shah is an award-winning, freelance writer/director. An alumnus of Locarno Filmmakers Academy, Berlinale Talents and the Asian Film Academy, Abinash has written, directed and produced short films that have participated and won awards at many international film festivals. He has also written feature films that premiered at Berlin International Film Festival 2012 and Venice International Film Festival Critics Week 2015, as well as Nepal′s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards 2017. In addition, he has created two of Nepal’s most popular television series, both as the lead writer. Abinash is currently preparing his directorial debut feature-length film.
Filmography
I Am Happy 2011
The Moon Is Bright Tonight 2018
The Glorious Face 2021
Simri 2021
Lori 2022
Festivals Attended
Cannes Film Festival
Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival
AFI Fest
Awards
Special Mention Award - Cannes Film Festival