When Toshiaki=20
Itoh came to Nepal on an educational tour with a group from =
Japan=20
one year ago, it was his first visit to this country. But =
while=20
touring Nepal, he felt such an extraordinary power that it =
brought=20
back his childhood memories and made him feel as if he had =
spent his=20
early days here itself. He says that it was all like a =
dream, and=20
then he thought of making a film out of it.
That concept has now transpired into a film entitled=20
Kathputali=EF=BF=BDThe Girl Came From Mountain, which was =
launched at the=20
Patan Museum Caf=EF=BF=BD in Patan Durbar Square on Friday, =
March 2.
According to Itoh, an Associate Professor of the =
Department of=20
Media and Cultural Studies of Tokyo University of =
Information=20
Sciences (TUIS), the film's story is basically about the =
friendship=20
between the children of a beautiful Nepali village and an =
angel who=20
comes to their village from across the mountains, and the =
footage=20
will also include the beautiful landscapes and cultural =
heritage=20
sites of Nepal. He said that he has tried to show through =
his film=20
that children are able to see God as they are pure at heart.
Itoh expressed his hope that the film would portray a =
positive=20
image of Nepal and Nepalis among viewers from other =
countries and=20
make them visit the country and also remind them of their =
childhood=20
and promises made to God.
The 30-minute-long film is being written and directed by =
Itoh=20
himself and is being made on a budget of around Rs 2.5 =
million in=20
association with Cameo Creations Pvt Ltd of Lalitpur. The =
film's=20
associate director is Zivesh Yonjan, who had directed a film =
called=20
The Hidden Treasure, and its cinematographer is Ajit =
Bhattarai.
The film's cast includes actors Ganesh Lama, Mithila =
Sharma, Maya=20
Pradhan, Sonali Lama, Chandani Lama, Kangan Lama, Abhinna =
Gurung and=20
Jagat Rajthala. It will be shot in Nagarkot, Kathmandu, =
Bhaktapur,=20
Patan and Pokhara in around 20 days, and is slated to be =
released in=20
Japan in September.
Itoh also said that the film would have a charity show in =
Nepal=20
in December. The film is being made in Nepali language with =
Japanese=20
and English=20
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subtitles. &nb=
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