The Everest Dream to premiere at NIFF

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Mar. 18: ‘The Everest Dream,’ a documentary directed by filmmaker and journalist Ganesh Panday, is set to premiere at the Nepal International Film Festival (NIFF) in Kathmandu on April 5.

According to Pandey, the documentary portraying the inspiring journey of traumatic brain injury survivors from Scotland, United Kingdom, was completed after approximately eighteen months of production. The film chronicles the remarkable determination of individuals who, despite suffering severe traumatic brain injuries, dared to pursue an extraordinary goal trekking to Everest Base Camp.

After life-altering accidents, many of the participants were told by medical professionals that they might never walk properly, speak clearly, or return to a normal life. Defying those expectations, they traveled to Nepal with the ambition of completing the challenging journey to Everest Base Camp. Following its premiere at the Nepal International Film Festival, the documentary is expected to be screened at several international film festivals worldwide.

Panday’s previous documentaries have also received international recognition. His earthquake-themed documentary Bhagyale Banchekaharoo (The Lucky Ones) won more than seventeen international awards and was screened in over thirty-two countries. Similarly, his documentary Co Husband, which explores the tradition of polyandry in Nepal, received more than a dozen Best Documentary awards and has been screened at more than forty film festivals globally.

The documentary was produced with the contributions of associate producer Sharda Gaire, cinematographers Suresh Shrestha and Niraj Panthi, Editor Ishwar Koirala, composers Jugal Dangol and Sandip Sardar, and narrator Kaushal Ghimire.