SONGS OF LOVE AND HATE

INFO

Director

Saurav Ghimire

Genre

Docu-fiction

Duration

17’

Year

2024

Nationality

Nepal, Belgium

SYNOPSYS

Devastated by heartbreak, Prem, the charismatic radio jockey of a renowned love advice program seeks solace in the rugged mountains, grappling with his own emotional turmoil. Amidst his personal quest for answers, the desperate calls from the audience seeking love advice echo through the serene wilderness. As both the broken-hearted host, and the yearning listeners navigate the treacherous terrain of love, the power struggle between seeking redemption and offering guidance intensifies, creating a gripping tale of emotional upheaval and self-discovery.

STILLS

CREDITS

Director

Saurav Ghimire

Genre

Docufiction

Duration

17′

Nationality

Nepal, Belgium

Producers

Minsho Limbu
Min Bahadur Bham

Cinematography

Saurav Ghimire

Editing

Saurav Ghimire
Aaron Minnebo

Sound Design

Victor Goemaere
Kishore Acharya

Cast

Saurav Ghimire (Prem Dai (Voice))

Shraddha Ghimire (Story 1)

Bardan Basnet (Story 2)

Kewal Rijal (Story 3)

AWARDS AND SELECTIONS

2024
International Jury Special Mention
74. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin - Berlinale Generation Competition
2024 - CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD ® QUALIFYING
Official Selection
23. Doxa Documentary Film Festival
2024 - EFA ® QUALIFYING
Official Selection
40. Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg
2024
Official Selection
3. Svaneti International Film Festival
2024 - OSCAR ® QUALIFYING
Official Selection
16. International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala
2024
Official Selection
38. MiX Festival Internazionale di Cinema Lgbtq+ e Cultura Queer
2024
Best International Short Documentary
20. ficmonterrey Monterrey International Film Festival
2024 - EFA ® QUALIFYING
Official Selection
14. International Short Film Festival of Cyprus
2024 - CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD, OSCAR, BAFTA ® QUALIFYING
Official Selection
60. Chicago International Film Festival
2024
Official Selection
41. Kasseler Dokfest
2024 - OSCAR ® / BAFTA ® QUALIFYING
Official Selection
66. ZINEBI Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Films

SAURAV GHIMIRE

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BIOGRAPHY

Nepalese filmmaker, Saurav Ghimire has a Masters in Film Direction. His works are focused on creating audio-visual images for the screen with fiction and docu-fiction styles.
Professionally, he has five years of work experience in short and feature film projects. In addition to this, he attended training programs at Locarno Basecamp Academy, Odense Talent Camp, and Fantastic Film School BIFAN.

FILMOGRAPHY

SONGS OF LOVE AND HATE

2024