U.K.-based sales agent Reason8 Films has sold 2023 Venice title “The Red Suitcase” to HBO for Europe and Suraya Filem for Malaysia and Brunei.
The 15 territories covered under the HBO deal include Albania, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Moldova, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia and Bulgaria. Reason8 Films said that advanced negotiations are on for North America and Latin America.
“The Red Suitcase” premiered in the Venice Film Festival‘s Horizons strand and its festival run included Zurich and Mumbai.
In the mystery tale, a pick-up truck driver leaves Kathmandu airport for a two-day drive with a delivery arriving from abroad to a remote mountain village. On the high road, a solitary figure slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village. The cast includes Saugat Malla, Prabin Khatiwada, Bipin Karki, Shristhi Shrestha, Sonam Lama, Anju Deuja and B. Bishowkarma.
The film,...
The 15 territories covered under the HBO deal include Albania, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Moldova, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia and Bulgaria. Reason8 Films said that advanced negotiations are on for North America and Latin America.
“The Red Suitcase” premiered in the Venice Film Festival‘s Horizons strand and its festival run included Zurich and Mumbai.
In the mystery tale, a pick-up truck driver leaves Kathmandu airport for a two-day drive with a delivery arriving from abroad to a remote mountain village. On the high road, a solitary figure slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village. The cast includes Saugat Malla, Prabin Khatiwada, Bipin Karki, Shristhi Shrestha, Sonam Lama, Anju Deuja and B. Bishowkarma.
The film,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
“The Red Suitcase,” which world premieres in the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons strand, is a rare Nepal-Sri Lanka co-production. The producers have released a first clip from the film.
The film marks the feature directorial debut of Fidel Devkota, who previously directed the short “The Last Yak Herder of Dhe” (2014) and documentary short “Wind of Change in Lo Mustang” (2016).
In mystery tale “The Red Suitcase,” a pick-up truck driver leaves Kathmandu airport for a two-day drive with a delivery arriving from abroad to a remote mountain village. On the high road, a solitary figure slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village.
The film is produced by Ram Krishna Pokharel and Shova Thapa for Nepal’s Icefall Productions (2023 Karlovy Vary title “Guras”) and for Sri Lanka’s Film Council Productions, auteur Vimukthi Jayasundara, whose “The Forsaken Land” (2005) won the Camera d’Or at Cannes,...
The film marks the feature directorial debut of Fidel Devkota, who previously directed the short “The Last Yak Herder of Dhe” (2014) and documentary short “Wind of Change in Lo Mustang” (2016).
In mystery tale “The Red Suitcase,” a pick-up truck driver leaves Kathmandu airport for a two-day drive with a delivery arriving from abroad to a remote mountain village. On the high road, a solitary figure slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village.
The film is produced by Ram Krishna Pokharel and Shova Thapa for Nepal’s Icefall Productions (2023 Karlovy Vary title “Guras”) and for Sri Lanka’s Film Council Productions, auteur Vimukthi Jayasundara, whose “The Forsaken Land” (2005) won the Camera d’Or at Cannes,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Film is the debut feature from Nepalese filmmaker Fidel Devkota.
UK sales outfit Reason8 has picked up world sales for drama horror The Red Suitcase, the feature debut from Nepalese filmmaker Fidel Devkota, ahead of its world premiere Venice Film Festival’s Horizons section.
The mystery story unravels as a pick-up truck driver leaves Kathmandu Airport in Nepal for a two-day drive with a delivery arriving from abroad to a remote mountain village. On the high road, a solitary figure slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village.
It is produced by Nepalese producer Ram Krishna Pokharel’s Icefall Productions,...
UK sales outfit Reason8 has picked up world sales for drama horror The Red Suitcase, the feature debut from Nepalese filmmaker Fidel Devkota, ahead of its world premiere Venice Film Festival’s Horizons section.
The mystery story unravels as a pick-up truck driver leaves Kathmandu Airport in Nepal for a two-day drive with a delivery arriving from abroad to a remote mountain village. On the high road, a solitary figure slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village.
It is produced by Nepalese producer Ram Krishna Pokharel’s Icefall Productions,...
- 8/10/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
I have officially begun tracking the Oscar submissions for the Best Foreign Language category at the 2014 Oscars as Greece, Hungary, Nepal and Romania have officially submitted the first four films for this year's race. We already know one of the year's most talked about films and festival stand out after Cannes, Blue is the Warmest Color, won't be eligible for the Foreign Language race due to release requirements as the film won't hit French cinemas until after the submission date cut-off. Yet, it seems a lesbian drama will find its way into contention. Director Subarna Thapa's Soongava: Dance of the Orchids is Nepal's official selection and it stars Deeya Maskey, Nisha Adhikari, Saugat Malla, Bashundara Bhusal and Nirmal Nisar. I've included the trailer to the right and the synopsis from the Palm Springs Film Festival below. Beautiful Diya is a young girl who dreams of becoming a professional Nepalese dancer,...
- 8/26/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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