Nepali Film 'Shirjara: Song of Grandmother' Seeks Final $44,000 in Tokyo
The film has wrapped principal photography and is pitching at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market for finishing funds, Japanese partners and international sales.
Nepali feature "Shirjara: Song of Grandmother" has completed principal photography and is being presented at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market to raise the final $44,000 needed to finish the film, according to Variety.
Directed by Bikash Subedi, the film is described as a speculative drama that moves between traditional high Himalayan culture and a modern world shaped by technology. It was shot at an altitude of about 4,000 meters in Dhorpatan, Nepal, on an Arri Alexa 35, and an 80-minute rough cut already exists.
The total budget is $296,000. Producer Subash Bhusal's Kingdom Network Pvt. Ltd. has raised and spent 85% of that sum, leaving a 15% gap. The remaining money is earmarked for DI color grading, picture finishing, the master DCP and a custom six-minute AI and VFX sequence tied to Subedi's AnI Cinema concept, short for Ancestral Intelligence.
In Tokyo the team is looking for Japanese co-production and post-production partners, a sales company to handle international rights, and distributors across Asia. The filmmakers aim to launch the film at Cannes in 2027.
Subedi is also developing a further AnI Cinema project about ancient trans-Himalayan trade routes and memory across time.
Quick answers
What is the budget of "Shirjara: Song of Grandmother"?
The total budget is $296,000, of which 85% has been raised and spent by Kingdom Network Pvt. Ltd., leaving $44,000 still to be raised.
Where can I see "Shirjara: Song of Grandmother"?
No release has been set. The team aims to launch the film at Cannes in 2027.
Where was the film shot?
It was shot at about 4,000 meters in Dhorpatan, Nepal, on an Arri Alexa 35.