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| amina | Posted
on 09-Jun-03 07:02 AM
hi all, I finally got to see the movie Numafung..it is a great movie...perhaps the best Nepali movie I have ever seen. I absolutely loved the little sister..the bajai was adorable too. If they are showing it in your town, do not miss the chance to see this magnificent movie. "But most importantly, the fundamental extraordinariness of this film lies in its amazingly sensitive treatment of women and the lives they live structured by patriarchal norms of society." -Seira Tamang ( http://www.himalmag.com/2002/november/review.htm) Totaly agree !! PS: If you are like me, you may want to take some tissues with you :-) |
| amina | Posted
on 09-Jun-03 07:05 AM
http://www.himalmag.com/2002/november/review.htm |
| Poonte | Posted
on 09-Jun-03 07:24 AM
Haina, yo pikchar NY area ma aune kahile ho bhanya? I see several cities listed on the calendar but not NY :( |
| kiddo | Posted
on 09-Jun-03 12:55 PM
Ma pani Numa Fung kuri rakhya. |
| redneck | Posted
on 09-Jun-03 01:34 PM
poonte ji there is no NY show - it fell thru - sorry for the misinformation - the nearest to you will be in VA. if you are going to ANA - catch it there - details coming up |
| amina | Posted
on 10-Jun-03 07:14 AM
Hi Poonte, Yeah the originally planned dates didn't work out. However, Nabin dai is talking to some friends in NY about showing the movie there. Will post it as soon as things work out. |
| lawoti | Posted
on 14-Jun-03 09:16 PM
Nepali daju bhai didi bahini, Please go watch this movie if it screens nearby by you - it will take you somewhere else - somewhere that's Nepal - that eastern part of Nepal - a place where i'm from - a place where i grew up - a place that's mine - deep in my heart - my being - presented so vividly - so truly - it may make you cry - it will make you laugh - it may make you think - whatever it is, it is the best Nepali film i have ever seen - I thank Nabin Subba for making the film. |
| Bhunte | Posted
on 14-Jun-03 10:08 PM
lawoti, timi BNKS, UH, EWC ko alumni ho? khoi yeha afno gaun ma yesto best film paindaina. natra herna hunthyo. ke yo film DVD ma pani paunchha? |
| lawoti | Posted
on 14-Jun-03 10:30 PM
Bhunte, yeah the same old lawoti from BKNS, 10th batch. well bro don't know whcih gaoin you hail in right now - but just saw the movie today - its something else. don't think there's any dvds - its an independant film - no budget i guess - hope you catch it someday somewhere |
| redneck | Posted
on 14-Jun-03 10:32 PM
Agree w/ lawoti bro - god daymmnn that movie was good - don't expect anything usual like the hero vilian heroin stuff - it's for real |
| biratnagare | Posted
on 15-Jun-03 12:14 AM
Great great movie INDEED. a masterpiece milestone in the annals of nepali movies;great job Nabeen jee. Only a director of Satyajeet Ray's calibre could envision the making of this kind of movie.Was it in the Hollywood, it would have certainly bagged some awards, alas! |
| Bhunte | Posted
on 15-Jun-03 01:44 AM
M.Lawoti?? |
| lawoti | Posted
on 15-Jun-03 08:09 AM
No, i'm S Lawoti - M's brother. |
| vivid | Posted
on 15-Jun-03 08:14 AM
Sewaro! Though I haven't met you both, I know you both! :) |
| Biratnagare | Posted
on 15-Jun-03 10:48 AM
Lawoti, you are one sexy biatch......... |
| Bhunte | Posted
on 15-Jun-03 11:40 AM
SL, got it. thanks. |
| maladjusted | Posted
on 15-Jun-03 06:18 PM
Nepal Chaar Jaat chattis barna ko Fulbari bhanera Shree 5 Prithivi Narayan Shah le bhanya thiyo ani tyo fulbari ko ek ful maddhe ho "limbu" jaat. So do see this movie and you will learn something about "the Limbu Culture", even though not all, to some extent. Yeah I have to agree with Lawoti n Amina. Nabin Subba did give us one of the BEST movies ever made in Nepali movie. After seeing this movie I really can say that Nepal does have lots of talents. Dialouges are simple and witty. |
| rolling_horse | Posted
on 15-Jun-03 07:11 PM
Numafung - This movie is definitely inspiring and of international award winning status. Just watched it in Minneapolis - Thanks to the people that organized it and drove 12hrs to bring it to us. And most of all THANK YOU Nabin dai for thi movie. I think Nabin dai has definitely absolutely stamped a visionary imprint in the International film world with a movie that is distinguisably Nepali. Not only for Nepali movie standard but internationally, it is definitely avante-garde. The movie is sublime with refinements in the Nepali movie industry that has set the presence for plots with substance and meaning, structured and engrained in realism but yet with the finest touch. Nabin dai has captured the richness of the Limbu culture with the backdrop of the lucious homeland in a masterful design. As in the name Beautiful flower , this movie is definitely a beautiful flower that breathes fresh life. |
| sangam | Posted
on 16-Jun-03 07:14 AM
Indeed, a great movie. Its worth every penny. For the parents of young kids, its worth paying for a baby sitter for a couple of hours. After "Paraal ko Agoo", the best Nepali movie ever made. (my perspective). I see a light at the end of the Nepali film industry tunnel, Nabin Subba. DO NOT MISS IT!! |
| k-re | Posted
on 16-Jun-03 04:56 PM
It is indeed a good movie but not of a Satyajeet Rays' caliber like Major Saab said. It's a plain and simple movie and most of us can relate to it. Good thing is, there are no songs. Good Leap away from those bollywood infulenced, our kollywood movies. Good Job Nabin Dai. And Lawati Bro... you rock...not paparazzi bro..dont' listen to them... tuck singh is bad |
| by | Posted
on 17-Jun-03 12:27 AM
Watched Numafung last Saturday in Chicago... loved it. Folks from StX would be happy to see Alok Nembang doing pretty good job in one of the lead roles. Way to go, Alok. I read the review in Himalmag beforehand. I wish I had not, because the reviewer gave away the whole plot. Doh! |
| lawoti | Posted
on 17-Jun-03 08:23 AM
NUMAFUNG comes to New York City. After completing the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado during the Memorial Day Weekend, Numafung has been touring various parts of the US. They include Berkely CA, St. Louis, Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas, DC Metro area, and Denver (ANA convention 3 shows). The Big Apple is the last stop before the film heads back to Nepal. Mr. Nabin Subba, will be present during the screening. Catch him at the show he's got amazing/interesting stories from his travels around the globe to filmmaking to Nepali politics. Date: Saturday July 13th, 2003 Time: 10 am Venue: Center Cinemas 42-17 Queens Boulevard Sunnyside, New York Tickets: $10 Honorary Donor Tickets: $20 For advance booking and other details please contact: Shailesh K Shrestha p: 718 204 6804 or 616 334 2158 Nagendra Ingnam p: 917 603 6600 Visit www.suskera.com for details on the film. NEW YORKERS HURRY SEATINGS ARE LIMITED |
| Poonte | Posted
on 17-Jun-03 09:54 AM
Alok Nembang ni hero? Ahem! Hernai paryo ni ta aba... |
| lawoti | Posted
on 18-Jun-03 08:39 AM
HEN (Health and Education Nepal) in association with Suskera presents a film by Nabin Subba, NUMAFUNG. A Story about a beautiful flower; her name is Numafung. In Nepali with English subtitles and 108 minutes long. Date: Sunday June 22nd, 2003 Time: 6:30 pm Venue: Everest Theatres 1625 N. Story Rd., #700 Irving, TX For further info: Sarendra Nakarmi sarendra@yahoo.com 972 234 6862 Winner of Public Choice Awards, 9th Vesoul Film Festival, France Other Film Festivals: 25th Telluride International Mountain Film festival, USA 12th Fukuoka International Film Festival, Japan 4th Cinefan international Film Festival, Delhi Third Eye International Film Festival, Bombay. |
| Poonte | Posted
on 18-Jun-03 08:54 AM
Euta saano prashna hai...mero agyanta ko laagi chhyama-praarthi chhu: Yo movie Limbu bhasha with English subtitles ho ki...Nepali with english subtitles? I just need to clarify this to some of my friends whom I've been tryng to convince to go see the movie. :) |
| lawoti | Posted
on 18-Jun-03 09:24 AM
Poonte In Nepali with English subtitles w/ few dialogues in Limbu - 108 mins long |
| alnepali | Posted
on 18-Jun-03 11:30 AM
... Lawoti, Is this movie available in DVD/VCD? |
| lawoti | Posted
on 18-Jun-03 11:46 AM
Alnepali no dvd/vcd yet |
| redneck | Posted
on 19-Jun-03 09:27 AM
yo who dat girl, the heroin in Numafung? she cute as hell - she played any other movies? |
| ugly duckling | Posted
on 19-Jun-03 02:53 PM
Definately one of the best nepali movies I have seen. The generation gap is well potrayed by using limbu dialect used here. The make-up and costume design is well done and are very realistic. When Numa gets married to a richer family, she starts wearing sari (whereas previously she wore lungis). The nepali culture is depicted in an excellent format- pati parmeshowr. When some of the men try to murder Numa's second husband, in spite of her hatred toward him, she saves his life. As the director himself mentioned, this was not one of the movies that was adopted from Bollywood. I thought the ending was an adaptation from "basai" which most of you have probably read because it was one of short novels that was a requirement in Isc. Beside that, I thought the movie was original. Before I go on about the movie, I will end with -a well-made movie which touches the viewers heart! |
| lawoti | Posted
on 21-Jun-03 07:41 AM
redneck her name's Anupama Subba - Nepali but Sikkime native. Numafung's her debut acting - according to Nabin dai, she's been offered roles by other filmmakers but she has declined them. |
| ruck | Posted
on 22-Jun-03 07:39 PM
Beautiful movie.. thanks to Nabin Subba for coming up with such a brilliant movie... Atti ramro... sabai lei hernai parcha.... :-)) |
| Boke | Posted
on 22-Jun-03 07:57 PM
Lawoti-ji, or someone who is in a position to do the following: Is it possible to publish an interview of the Director Nabin Subba here in Sajha or in Suskera? I, and perhaps many like me, are interested in the behind the scene kind of story from Mr. Subba. - What was the inspiration? Is it Basai? - How did he go about accumulating the cast? - How did he fund the project? - How did he go about distributing the movie? - What was the process behind it? - What are his own interpretation behind the roles and characters? - Is there any specific thing in the movie he finds striking? - What interesting things he discovered while making this movie? - etc. etc. etc. Thanks. |
| ruck | Posted
on 22-Jun-03 08:45 PM
Boke Ji, Nabin Subba is going to be at the ANA convention in Denver, probably that would be the best place/time to catch him for Q&A session. |
| Jukhure | Posted
on 23-Jun-03 09:32 AM
It touched my heart. Thanx a bunch Nabin. |
| literature@inls.org | Posted
on 23-Jun-03 02:57 PM
Reminder for the DC Metro screening of Numafung. Nabin ji will be there to answer your questions. More info at the events section. - http://www.sajha.com/sajha/html/eventdetail.cfm?eventid=176 |
| lawoti | Posted
on 25-Jun-03 06:58 AM
Boke, an interview is being worked on at the moment. It will be pusblished in sajha and www.ncpariwar.org soon - he will be at ANA too if you are coming there. Alnepali, DVD for Numafung is planned to be released in October. |
| redneck | Posted
on 29-Jun-03 08:08 AM
Is numafung being screened in Boton, if so when? |
| Nepe | Posted
on 29-Jun-03 03:02 PM
If you have a taste for 'art movie' and you were waiting for a Nepali art movie since Paral ko aago and perhaps Prem Pinda, then here is a well done movie for you from a very young, aspiring and intelligent director, Nabin Subba. Numafung is a well done Nepali art movie. Nabin Subba has experimented with a daring realism in this movie. The realism is so intact that sometimes you will feel like you are watching a documentary film. But it is never boring. And the most important thing is that there is not even a single preaching word from the film maker's side, yet it is obvious that it is a daringly critical movie, critical of unjust costume and tradition of a janajati in our country. Nabin Subba rightly claims that in the current highly politicized environment of identity awareness of Janajati in the country, he could not have dared to make this movie, were he not from the same Janajati. This movie carries historical and social importance. But that is not the only reason you should not miss the movie. This is a fine piece of cinema art and you are going to enjoy every bit of it. And if you have ruined your taste bud by watching senseless kollywood and bollywood movies one after another, you have a chance to take a break and rejuvenate your sense of cinema art by watching Numafung. Nabin Subba has repeated the experiment of using non-artists actors as done before in The Caravan. And he has been amazingly successful. Yes, if he had been able to use finest actors for all of the characters (which is probably a wishful thinking in Nepali cinema at the moment) and few additional work on the main story, he could have produced a masterpiece of the worldclass cinema. But I am positive that Nabin did a very good job by avoiding using over-dramatic acting prevalent in the mainstream cinema of Kollywood and Bollywood. It would have ruined his cinema. Nabin has succeeded bring out from all the people playing the role of major characters, Numafung, her little sister, parents, husbands, enough acting to make it look natural. Numafung and her little sister stand out both in the role and acting. Numafung reminded me of that famous Chinese actress (what's her name ?) and the little sister, she made me wish she were my little sister. But I was most impressed (and I think most of the viewers will not notice it) by the artful way Nabin Subba presented that old lady in the role of Numa's gramma. That amazingly believable gramma keeps spinning the handloom effortlessly, murmurs dialogs in the native language without ever looking at camera, do things in her own movement. And everything looks perfectly natural and authentic. For this single thing, I would grade Nabin Subba as an extremely mindful director. And there are a lot of things the minute details of which shows just how much serious and careful Nabin was in making the movie. The scene and scenery are also equally impressive. He has chosen a really good and authentic location. You have to watch the movie to see it by yourself. Talking about the scenes, there are many unforgettable scenes. The glimpses of the wedding ceremony in the yard and that serpentine mourning procession on the slope of a hill was, how can I put, just breath taking. They stopped my heart. You should try too. Go and watch the movie when it comes to your town. My friend reports the turn out in DC was disappointing. But it was amazing to see in Nabin the same enthusiasm and willingness to interact with the people, no matter what. I think Nepali cinema has a realistic possibility of a bright future unless we dampen the spirit of Nabin Subba and many other Nabin Subbas. |
| literature@inls.org | Posted
on 30-Jun-03 06:48 AM
Thanks Nepe ji for excellent review. And thanks to everyone who came to the screening. Additional news about DC Metro screening is published on - http://www.nepalipost.com . Sagarmatha Television may air the Q&A session with Nabin ji next Sunday at 9:30AM. We will post a digital clip here if it is aired. Stay tuned! l8=;Ldf g]kfnL rnlrq Æg'dfkm'u+Æ sf] k|bz{g g]kfnLkf]i6 k|ltlglw jfl;+ª6g 8L;L, h'g @(, @))# cGt/f{li6"o g]kfnL ;flxTo ;dfh, ;u/dfyf 6]lnlehg, ;':s]/f 86 sd, g]kfn xf]/fOhg, / g]klnh :6'8]06 Pzf]l;o;g hh{ d];g o'lgel;{6Lsf] ;+o'Qm tTjfjwfgdf h'g @*, zlgjf/sf lbg k|jf;L g]kfnLsf nflu ljZjAofkL g]kfnL efiff lzIf0f cleofgsf] ;xof]ufy{ g]kfnL rnlrq Æg'dfkm'u+Æ sf] k|bz{g u¥of] . hh{d]zg o'lgel;{6Ldf k|b{zg ul/Psf] s/La !!) ldg]6 nfdf] pQm rnlrq x]g{ :yfgLo g]kfnL ;d"bfosf ;fy} l/rdf]08 tyf gy{ Sof/f]lngfb]lv cd]l/sL bz{s ;d]t pkl:yt ePsf lyP . k|:t't rnlrq ;d;fdlos g]kfnL Jofj;flos rnlrq eGbf cToGt leGg, snfTds, g]kfnsf] lnDa' hghfltsf] ;+:s[ltnfO{ cGToGt oyfy{k/s 9+un] k|:t't ul/Psf] b]lvGYof] . g]kfnL efiff, ;flxTo / ;+:s[ltsf] k|a4{gdf o; ls;dsf rnlrqx?sf] k|bz{gn] 7"nf] 6]jf k'Ug] ck]Iff cGt/f{li6|o ;flxTo ;dfhn] u/]sf] 5 . rnlrq k|bz{g x'g' cl3 lgb]{zs gjLg ;'Aafn] rnlrqsf] kl/j]zaf/] hfgsf/L u/fpg' ePsf] lyof] eg] k|bz{g kl5 rnlrqn] lbg vf]h]sf] ;Gb]z Pj+ cGo ljljw kIfsfaf/]df bz{sx?n] /fv]sf lh1f;fx?sf] hjfkm lgb]{zs ;'Aafn] lbg'ePsf] lyof] . ;f] qmddf bz{sx?n] o; k|sf/sf] pTs[i6 rnlrq agfPsf]df lgb]{zs ;'AafnfO{ xflb{s awfO{ lbPsf lyP . k|:t't rnlrqsf] k|bz{g cg];f;Jbf/f ;+rflnt g]kfnL efiff / ;flxTo;DaGwL tLg lbg] ;d/ SofDksf] klxnf] lbgsf] sfo{qmd xf] . To;}u/L bf]>f] / t]>f] lbg klg g]kfnL efiff / ;+:s[lt ;DaGwL ljleGg z}lIfs k|ltof]lutfsf] cfof]hgf ul/Psf] s'/f cg];f;sf cWoIf k'? ;'j]bLn] g]kfnL kf]i6nfO{ hfgsf/L u/fpg'ePsf] 5 . |
| mitra 2 | Posted
on 30-Jun-03 09:16 AM
Numafung is one of the best Nepali movies I have ever seen. The movie is simple and flows smoothly till the end. I almost cried when I saw girls playing Yeti yeti paani& ghagge rani, a popular game amongst girls in the eastern hills. Deurali lai phool-pati chadhaune dekhi after fight rakshi ra kukhura rakhera sir uthayera milne jasta samajik kura haru yo movie ma samabes gariyeko chha. Dhan-nach and chyabrung-nach are the foundations of the rai/limbu culture especially in weddings and hat-bazar. Even though Im not a fan of commercial hero-heroine dance, I really wished he had a professionally recorded dhan-nach song and the steps for dancing. Same thing goes with the chyabrung the drums. Another thing I noticed is that the dialogues are in perfect Nepali without an accent, which is not the case in reality. The ending is a bit dramatic, everything else is so real and the scenes are breath taking. If Nabin Subba can produce this kind of movie in his third attempts, we should really anticipate more quality movies to come ahead. A brilliant job. Go Nabin Subba! It was very disappointing that only about 20 people made to the show from the whole DC metro area. :( |
| chup | Posted
on 02-Jul-03 09:35 AM
Lawoti whatever happened to that interview you were talking about with Nabin Subba? I would love to hear his views and opinion regarding how he came up with that movie |
| Poonte | Posted
on 02-Jul-03 10:32 AM
It is truly sad that only 20 people made it to the screening in DC area. I am not aware of what kind of effort the organizers put in to publicize the event in DC, but the people organizing it in NY thus far have been doing a poor job of marketing the screening of the movie in NY. Many people that I have talked to do not even know about NEMAFUNG being screened--not even the people who are normally in the forefront of Nepali art and culture in NY. If the organizers in NY are reading this, please be advised that you need to do a lot more in terms of publicity--you still have about 2 weeks! Thank you! |
| lawoti | Posted
on 02-Jul-03 12:19 PM
Tired of seeing Nepali films that follow a general formula - well this is not so easy to predict 
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| literature@inls.org | Posted
on 02-Jul-03 01:01 PM
Here is what organizers did to publicize the event in DC metro region: 1. Distributed flyer on all major Nepali community events 2. Boardcast the event four times from Sagarmatha Televison 3. Published the event in the inside front cover of INSIGHT magazine and distributed electronically (community mailing list) and in hardcopy 4. Announced 3 times via community e-mail list 5. Announced to Presidents of all GMU student orgnization and asked them to forward to their members There might be more creative stuff we could have done to attract additional audience but this is all we could do with the time we had. We suggest NY to advertise on some mainstream media as well. Sagarmatha Television is boardcasting the news of the event with film clips and Q&A session on coming Sunday at 9:30AM. We will post the clip after the convention. Thanks. |
| lawoti | Posted
on 03-Jul-03 07:08 AM
chup the interview should be posted in ncpariwar.org sometime this wekend - its with the admin |
| Poonte | Posted
on 03-Jul-03 07:32 AM
Tettikaa mehenat gare pachhi ni jamma 20 jana upasthit bhaye? Kyaa raichha DC kaa baasinda haru! Maybe they thought it was just another regular Nepali movie... |
| mitra 2 | Posted
on 03-Jul-03 08:00 AM
Poonte, DC ma 20+ organizations chhan. bhasan garne ra aasan grahan garne tham ma matra aauchhan ooniharu. Ke garne. I'm just wondering if the venue was the reason for such a low turn out. Most other Nepali movies are screened at nearby movie theatre instead of university hall. May be the organizaers were trying to use the less expensive (?) hall but it seems the location matters. Some people I spoke to said they didn't come because they were under the impression that the movie was in limbu language. But, stinky movies shown in the past is the big factor. |
| Nepe | Posted
on 03-Jul-03 10:12 AM
Mitra2 ji, You're right. I also thought for a long time the movie is in Limbu language with English subtitles. I can not read the subtitles fast. So, I was undecided. It was only when Poonte ji asked and somebody replied in this thread that it is in Nepali language, I made up my mind. So please NYCers, make sure nobody gets confused about the language when you advertize. |
| lawoti | Posted
on 03-Jul-03 11:00 AM
Hello Nepe, inls, poonte, and mitra2 the film willl also be shown at ANA - four shows on Saturday. if you are coming to ANA could definitely use a helping hand - selling tickets, handing out flyers or whatever...some of you know probably know Soham Dhakal w/ suskera - he'd be the man to contact if interested. but we sure use could a hand since we are also doing an art exhibit on the same day. peace, |
| Nepe | Posted
on 03-Jul-03 02:34 PM
Ma ta Sajha mai almalieeraheko chhu, ANA aauna paaiena. Sabai sathiharu laai Denver ko sukhad saptaahanta ko shubhexa, saprem ! |
| chituwa | Posted
on 04-Jul-03 09:22 AM
Best Nepali movie ever made HANDS DOWN. Big ups to Nabin dai for taking the show to the American-Nepalese friends. Must peep. |
| Arnico | Posted
on 04-Jul-03 05:54 PM
JUST A QUICK NOTE THAT NUMAFUNG WILL MOST LIKELY BE SHOWING IN BOSTON NEXT SATURDAY, THE 12TH, DURING THE AFTERNOON. DETAILS ARE STILL BEING WORKED OUT, BUT WE'LL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS THINGS ARE FINALIZED. (Tentatively it will be at MIT around 3 pm) |
| Arnico | Posted
on 05-Jul-03 03:13 PM
CONFIRMED. Numafung will be shown in Boston on SATURDAY, JULY 12. at 3:PM in ROOM 10-250 AT MIT. (That's the room where Je Bho Ramrai Bho as well as Mukundo were shown in the fall). (second floor, half-way down the "Infinite Corridor"). Tickets: $ 10 per person. Hosted jointly by MITeri (The Nepali Student Association at MIT) and GBNC. Most of the proceeds will go to the film producers. -Arnico Panday. Vice President, MITeri Exec. Council Member, GBNC |
| Poonte | Posted
on 06-Jul-03 10:34 AM
Lawoti jyu... Kyarnu...mero je pani saano chha...khalti pani saano :( Denver jaana paaiyena--saano khalti le bhyayena tyo kharcha...but, I am trying very hard to help them sell the tix for Nemafung in NY--have already secured the sell of about 20 tix (out of the possible 120 seats at the theater, I believe). :) |
| redneck | Posted
on 10-Jul-03 07:30 AM
interview wtihe Nabin Subba - find it at www.suskera.com |
| k-re | Posted
on 10-Jul-03 08:26 AM
Interview also in www.ncpariwar.org - Chicagoland Nepali Pariwar Website.... |
| boke | Posted
on 10-Jul-03 08:51 AM
Lawoti-ji, good job! And thanks for being active in organizing this and other activities in Chicago. |
| Arnico | Posted
on 10-Jul-03 12:25 PM
FOR PEOPLE IN BOSTON: Unfortunately the show this Saturday has been cancelled, postponed to a yet unknown date a few weeks in the future. Our apologies to anyone who already made plans to come see the film. We are disappointed too, and hope to show it in Boston in the near future. It appears that the New Yorkers need the film the day before their show on the 13th... leaving little choice for us poor little Bostonians to step aside and wait patiently for a luckier day... |
| vivid | Posted
on 10-Jul-03 01:41 PM
Redneck and K-re ji, Thanks for bringing forth the interview of Nabin Subba. Also, nice work lawoti ji! Poonte ji, eagerly waiting to read ur views regarding the movie as u've been trying dead hard to see it,;P. Arnico ji, hope the patience will pay off for the Bostonians. |
| lawoti | Posted
on 13-Jul-03 09:18 PM
congratulations to the NY show organizers for a sold out show - more shows coming up at LA, Nebraska, Seattle, Portland, Houston, and more - details to be announced |
| Bhunte | Posted
on 13-Jul-03 09:27 PM
SL ji, ML ji ajkal kata hunu hunchha? Pittusberg ki Ktm ma? or somewhere....thx |
| xTrimer | Posted
on 13-Jul-03 11:27 PM
hello lawoti ji, n others, thnx for all infos and reviews postings. but it doesn't help either for not knowing about if the movie is crossing across the pacific to Australia?? if any chances or plan please let us know. we here a buch of people r ready to input some efforts if possible. personally, i have a burning desire to fetch it and watch it as soon as possible. n reading all these kinda postings everywhere isn't helping us either. please do something about it. my personal regards and congratulations to Nabin Subba!!! (of course in advance, i trust u guys :))) ) |
| Poonte | Posted
on 14-Jul-03 10:09 AM
Ahem! Kudos to the organizers in NY! Even though I was skeptical in the beginning about what seemed to be a poor publicity, I was very impressed with the huge turn out--about 125 or so seats at the theater were sold out!!! I was even contemplating selling some on black! eheheh Kalle ho bhanyaa thyo maathi...khub ruwaunchha bhanera...mero ni aankha khub rassayo bela bela ma...meri shreemati ta jhan side ma basera sukka sukka...tyo kleenex ko batta motor ma chhutera barbaad--bichari ko shirt ko tuppa ta nithrukkai bhayechha... Bayan garera saadhya chhaina tyo movie ko. Ke bhanam? maathi sabai le bayan gari sake...maile ni bhandaa redundant suniyela. Anyway, all I can say right now is that it was absolutely worth the wait! to anyone else who hasn't seen it yet, please, please, please DO NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY if the movie comes your way. Of course, I did find some flaws in the movie too (nothing is perfect, anyway)--like the abrupt transitions (which, I think, were smoother in MUKUNDO, another Nepali art movie released few years back), and the not-so-natural acting of some of the actors/actresses. But, hey, this is Nabin ji's only third attempt in making movies, and most of the acting crowd were not professionals. Even then, it is certainly remarkable that NUMAFUNG has stood out as one of the best Nepali movies ever! I especially liked Lojila (bahini)--not only her role in the movie was terrific, but she backed it up with excellent acting. And she's only a young child! Grand ma's acting was also very natural. Cinematography was superb! Two problems at the show not related to the movie makers: 1. The screening was a bit off--not that many of us needed it anyway, but the English subtitles were missing at times, which might have been a problem for some non-Nepalis present at the show. 2. Kids!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I think it was very inconsiderate of some of the people bringing their young kids to the show. "Nepali movie ta ho ni...chali haalchha ni" bhanera hepya jastai garera upadre bachaa haru lyaune movie ma. I can understand that some of the parents may have been forced to bring their kids along with them (some of us can't afford baby sitters), but I think they should have just taken their kids out once they started to act rowdy. I mean, at one point, the theater was literally like children's play ground! Chichyaune, ufrane bachaa haru...and the parents totally ignoring them! Kasaile kehi nabhanne ke feri...haami Nepali haru sahrai sahansil! maile ta atti bhayesi...waited for a transition period, so that people wouldn't miss any movie dialogue(s)...yetrai sidhi bhanera "KA-KASKO BACHA HARU HO...SAMHAALNUS NA, YAAR!" bhanera karaai diyen...ani tespachhi ali thiik bho! It was also a pleasure to meet one of the Sajhaites for the first time there. |
| lawoti | Posted
on 14-Jul-03 11:43 AM
x-Tirmer Sorry to have disappointed you w/ all these postings. But as far as the film coming to Australia its not going to happen anytime soon (meaning next 2 or 3 months) for the following reasons. 1. There is only one print of Numafung w/ Englsih subtitles - independant movie - no money, etc. 2. Numafung's tour in the US is not complete yet. There are atleast 7 or 8 cities that want to showcase the movie and maybe even few reruns. Canadains have approached us too. Guess it makes sense to wrap up things here and then move on to other regions. 3. Nabin dai's plan to come to Australia got cancelled because he has lot of work to do in Nepal. The film is being released in Nepal in August so he will working like a dog for the next few months. Hopefully the film will be liked in Nepal as well and the expenses of the film will be evened out. If that happens we can eagerly wait for his next film. Hope this will clarify things up for you. so just a littel paitence OK? |
| zip | Posted
on 14-Jul-03 11:51 AM
Lawoti, Give me number to work with in terms of cost to rent/buy the movie in vhs? |
| lawoti | Posted
on 14-Jul-03 12:26 PM
Zip VHS and DVDs for Numafung has not been released yet. There are plans for DVDs to come out in October. |
| xTrimer | Posted
on 15-Jul-03 06:30 PM
hope there is more than one print in the back store. u don't wanna wear out the master print...that would be a disaster! yeah, about DVDs, hopefully its the best print ever to come out of nepal with excellent sounds. the producers surely accumulate a fair bit of sum from its marketing. nowadays, they should think about personal DVDs, VHS market too. i believe its a good turn out. and can reach wider population. but having seen all the movies come out of nepal, i have only one thing to say, please for god sake, spend some investment towards the quality of print and sound of DVDs. we (custormers) are ready to pay a decent price for it. GOOD MOVIE DESERVES BETTER TAKE-CARE. hope i will want to tresure the movie for my movie library collection. and that's the bottom line. thnx lawoti ji. |
| literature@inls.org | Posted
on 15-Jul-03 07:29 PM
Sagarmatha Televison's coverage of DC Metro Numafung Screening: http://www.sagarmathatv.com/program_1.html It is in the middle of the program. The coverage inlcudes introduction of movie and Q&A session with the director, Nabin Subba. |
| bhunte | Posted
on 25-Sep-03 10:03 PM
Nepali film 'Numafung' second best in Dhaka Nepali film "Numafung", made in Limbu language has received the runners-up award from among 123 entries in the International Film Festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, two Kathmandu-based broadsheets reported Friday. According to the news reports.....Indian film "Lesson One" directed by TV Chandra stood first in the festival. The film received US$ 6,000 and a certificate. Numafung received US$ 2000 and a certificate for being second in the contest participated in by 36 countries. Nabin Subba directed Numafung, which literally means "beautiful flower." The week-long film festival ended Thursday. nepalnews.com mr Sept 26 |
| Himalayas | Posted
on 26-Sep-03 02:49 AM
'Numafung' second best in International Film Festival"........It proves that Nepali Movie Intrustry is doing good and improving..Congrats to the team of Numafung... |
| dautari | Posted
on 29-Sep-03 09:26 AM
Numafung should be participating in many more film festivals and winning many more awards. The film just too good. Does anyone know Navin Subba's email id or any means of contacting him? |
| Bhunte | Posted
on 29-Sep-03 07:11 PM
Dautari ji, probably one sajhites here nicked "lawoti" might know of his e-mail?? just wild guess as i saw more posts from him in this thread!!......... |
| le chef du nuit | Posted
on 30-Sep-03 09:22 AM
any plans for the movie to be shown in the STL/KC areas? |
| dautari | Posted
on 30-Sep-03 02:57 PM
I know who Lawoti is .. but I don't know him personally. We do have a mutual friend .. and I may seek his help on this matter. Thanks, Bhunteji. |
| lawoti | Posted
on 30-Sep-03 03:44 PM
Dautariji, contact people at suskera for nabin dai's email, email: contribute@suskera.com |
| dautari | Posted
on 01-Oct-03 07:05 PM
Thanks lawoti. I appreciate that. I know suskera.com. He is my friend. I will talk to him. I forgot to ask him about that when I spoke to him a few days back. Thanks for reminding. |