Highway (2012 Nepali film)

Highway
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDeepak Rauniyar
Screenplay byAbinash Bikram Shah
Story byKedar Sharma
Khagendra Lamichhane
Deepak Rauniyar
Produced byDeepak Rauniyar (Producer)
Susan Rockfeller (Associate Producer)
Jay Maharjan (Associate Producer)
Jamie Mateus-tique (Associate Producer)
Dr. Lonim P Dixit (Executive Producer)
Dr. Sameer M Dixit (Executive Producer)
Joslyn Barnes (co-producer)
Danny Glover (co-producer)
StarringSaugat Malla
Reecha Sharma
Dayahang Rai
Karma Shakya
Bhumika Shrestha
CinematographyApal Singh
Additional cinematography: Jyoti Keshar Simha, Nishant Purohit
Edited byDavid Barker
Kimberley Hassett
Rita Meher
Deepak Rauniyar
Music byRichard Horowitz, Vivek Maddala
Production
companies
Aadi Productions
Louverture Films
Release dates
  • February 10, 2012 (2012-02-10) (Berlin International Film Festival)
  • July 20, 2012 (2012-07-20) (Nepal)
CountryNepal
LanguageNepali
Budget11 Lakhs
Box office8 Lakhs

Highway is a Nepali Anthological Film produced by Aadi Productions in association with Louverture Films. Highway was officially selected for and screened at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. It was critically acclaimed but it did not perform well at the box office.[1][2][3]

Plot

Set against the backdrop of the new culture of bandhs (general strikes) that frequently immobilize post-conflict Nepal, Highway explores five different relationship stories that become intertwined during an ill-fated bus journey from eastern Nepal to the capital Kathmandu. While the passengers - each of whom urgently needs to be somewhere else – await a resolution to the combustible strike that is blocking the only passable road, the film explores the psychological and spiritual bandhs that many Nepalese contend with.[4]

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of Highway, titled Paplu (Laija Re), was released on Kantipur FM on 26 October 2011. It was composed by Manoj Kumar KC of 1974 AD with lyrics penned by Bhupendra Khadka. Subhani Moktan recorded the song for the film.

References

  1. ^ "Highway at Berlinale". Berlin International Film Festival.
  2. ^ "Highway's first glance". The Himalayan Times.
  3. ^ "'Highway' attempts crowd funding post-production". MyRepublica.
  4. ^ "'Highway Official Trailer' attempts crowd funding post-production". Nepali Mutu – via YouTube.
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