Let’s talk documentaries

Gauthali Entertainment organised talk programmes and screened documentaries by established and aspiring filmmakers from the country.

Gauthali Entertainment, a feminist film-making platform, organised a documentary screening and educational programme titled ‘Doc Talk’ on May 5. The highlight of the programme was a feature documentary called ‘Urmi’ by acclaimed director Pranay Limbu. The film followed the life of a retired British Gurkha Army Purna Gurung, dealing with the aftermath of his son, Bimal’s death. Gurung grapples with not being able to spend ample time with his son during his younger days. After Bimal’s untimely death at just 20 years old, Gurung established the ‘Bimal Memorial Library’ at Dharan’s Buddha Chowk. The movie follows Gurung’s continuous effort to preserve the library–despite financial restrictions–and his effort to learn more about his son from Bimal’s school teachers and friends.