Fairytale of Kathmandu   |   Documentary
Directed by: Neasa Ní Chianáin
2007   |   59m 20s   |  United Kingdom / Ireland, Nepal

Director Ni Chianain joins a gay Irish poet who she hugely admires on one of his trips to Nepal, where he sponsors Nepalese youth, and discovers the true motive for his generosity. Unable to believe the allegations about the poet she idolized, the filmmaker is forced to enter the action and confront him.

Screening Times: Victory Firehouse
Wednesday, 7:15 pm / Friday, 9:00 pm [screens along with Sastun and Breaking Stones]

About the Director: Neasa Ní Chianáin trained at the National College of Art & Design in Dublin, and worked as a freelance Art Director on Irish feature film and television projects.  Neasa started directing documentaries in 2001 and has directed five documentaries including the award-winning, 'Frank Ned & Busy Lizzie', which won Best Feature Documentary at The Celtic Film Festival 2004, and was sold to broadcasters around the world.   Fairytale of Kathmandu world premiered at IDFA 2007, in the Silver Wolf Competition.  It has subsequently been invited to 27 more international Festivals including Seattle (North American Premiere), Edinburgh (UK premiere) DocAviv, Durban, New York and San Francisco GLBT Festival and won 3 Best Film awards.