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1st(2016)



Drawing the Tiger

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Amy BENSON, Ramyata LIMBU

  • Nepal, USA
  • 2015
  • Korean Premiere
  • 98min
  • color
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At a small village in Nepal, most of the villagers struggle in poverty. Darnal¡¯s family is not an exception. Shanta is lucky enough to receive a scholarship and goes to school in Kathmandu by virtue of help from an NGO. Her dream is to become a medical doctor. Amy Benson and Scott Squire go to Nepal to make a promotion film. However, what brings them to Nepal is a tragedy that happened to Shanta. There they make a video record of Darnal¡¯s family for 7 years. What is the cause of the tragedy? Neither the documentary nor the family has the answer. Drawing the Tiger simply shows the poverty they are suffering. This is a film that exposes the reality of an underdeveloped country where people can barely have hope through a tragedy of a family. It is also a requiem for a girl who had hope despite gloomy circumstances.

Director

  • Amy BENSONAmy BENSON

    Amy believes that stories are what make us human and that documentary has the power to deeply connect us. With her husband Squire, they have made <Drawing the Tiger>(2015), and <The Eldest Son> which is an anthology. 

  • Ramyata LIMBURamyata LIMBU

    Nepal native Ramyata co-produced and shot the documentary Dreams of Chomolungma, and co-produced and shot the award winning feature documentary Daughters of Everest. For six years she was a producer for Young Asia Television, producing programs focusing on social issues in Nepal. Ramyata is also the Director of Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival.

Credit

  • ProducerAmy BENSON, Ramyata LIMBU
  • Cast Shanta, Susila, Kumar, Rabina
  • Cinematography Scott SQUIRE
  • Editor Fiona OTWAY
  • Music Robert MILLIS