Fairytale of Kathmandu
Director Neasa Ní Chianáin follows her hero, an Irish gay poet, to Nepal, where he spends 4 months every year. He calls Kathmandu his spiritual home and a sanctuary where he can focus on his writing. He befriends many Nepalese boys there, and helps them financially with their education and living expenses. Director Neasa Ní Chianáin meets the appreciative boys that Ó Searcaigh befriends, and starts to question her hero's motives in this challenging film on loss of innocence and personal morals.
Credits
Directed by:
Neasa Ní Chianáin
Producer:
David Rane
Editor:
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
Declan McGrath
Written by:
Neasa Ní Chaináin
Cinematography by:
Tristan Clamorgan
Partners
Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland
RTÉ
Northern Ireland Screen
Irish Language Broadcast Fund
Awards & Festivals
Awards
Winner-Best-Director-Ourense International Film Festival 2008
Winner-Film Critics Jury Prize-Barcelona Int'l Gay and Lesbian Festival 2008
Winner-Best Documentary 2nd Prize-Documenta Madrid Film Festival 2008
Festivals
IDFA (Silver Wolf Competition) 2007
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2008
Seattle International Film Festival 2008
Frameline, San Fransisco GLBT Film Festival 2008