SHAMBHALA

Min Bahadur Bham

Nepalese filmmaker Min Bahadur Bham holds Masters degrees in Buddhist Philosophy and Political Science while pursuing a PhD in Anthropology. His short, Bansulli (2012), Nepal’s first entry to the Venice IFF, followed by his debut feature Kalo Pothi (2015), which won the FEDEORA Best Film Award at Venice Critics Week, and became Nepal’s official Oscar entry. Acknowledged for nurturing emerging talent, his productions have graced the festivals like – Venice, Berlinale, Rotterdam and Busan. His second feature, Shambhala, made history as Nepal’s first film in the Berlinale Competition section.