Shakti

Nepal | 2025 | Nepali
Director : Nani Sahra Walker
Screenplay : Nani Sahra Walker
DoP : Keiko Nakahara
Editor : Agusta Einarsdottir, Juli Vizza, Nani Sahra Walker
Cast : Laxmi Bardewa, Menuka Pradhan, Polina Oli, Akash Nepali, Shristi Shrestha
Premiere : International Premiere
Tags : Social Impact, De/Gendered, Films by Women

Festivals :

Heartland Film Festival 2025 | Tasveer Film Festival 2025

Award :

Best Premiere Narrative and Richard D. Propes Narrative Social Impact Award, Heartland Film Festival 2025 | Best Social Justice Film, Tasveer Film Festival 2025

Synopsis :

To tame her mischief, a single mother enrolls her nine-year-old daughter in private painting lessons in Kathmandu until her child suddenly catches a mysterious illness. When doctors are unable to pin down a diagnosis, her strong-willed mother turns to a local shaman who reveals shared trauma that leads mother and daughter down a path of redemption.

Directors Bio :

Nani Sahra Walker is an Academy Awardwinning executive producer and independent writer, director, and producer. A native of Kathmandu now based in Los Angeles, she executive produced the acclaimed short documentaries Kylie (Sundance 2023), Merman (Tribeca 2023), and The Last Repair Shop (Telluride 2023), which won the 2024 Oscar for Best Documentary Short. Her feature documentary Other Nature (2012) screened at BFI Flare, Frameline, Outfest, and more than a dozen other festivals. She teaches at UC Berkeley and mentors filmmakers at American Film Showcase held at USC. Shakti is her narrative directorial debut.

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