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Kathmandu municipal film festival

This dossier follows Kathmandu's city-organised film festival, its Nepali and international programming and professional meetings. It distinguishes announced programming from documented activities.

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A cinema in Kathmandu photographed in 2008.
A Kathmandu cinema in November 2008. Archive illustration; this does not show the 2026 festival or identify one of its venues. — Piterpan / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ — 14 novembre 2008, sans modification.

Where things stand

Tourism Mail reports the opening on 30 October 2026. Programming runs through 1 November, with announced appearances by Shabana Azmi and Marco Müller; attendance figures remain unknown.

Reported information

Kathmandu opens municipal film festival scheduled through 1 November

Kathmandu's city-organised film festival began on 30 October 2026, Tourism Mail reports. Scheduled for three days through 1 November, it combines screenings, professional discussions and a focus on the Nepali capital's heritage.

A cinema in Kathmandu photographed in 2008.
A Kathmandu cinema in November 2008. Archive illustration; this does not show the 2026 festival or identify one of its venues. — Piterpan / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ — 14 novembre 2008, sans modification.

The report describes a heritage walk in Basantapur followed by the opening ceremony. Nepali-language reporting by Himalaya Times and Online Khabar also documents the announced dates and activities.

Indian actor Shabana Azmi is scheduled to join a discussion on cinema and festivals on 31 October. A session with Japanese director Takayuki Nakamura and a masterclass by Marco Müller are also on the programme.

These sessions remain described according to their announced schedule. The sources consulted do not yet establish attendance figures or the outcome of the closing ceremony.

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