Parivara

2016 I Documentary I Drama I 12min I Color

Synopsis

Based upon true stories about the blind kids´orphanage in Goldungha, Nepal, Parivara shows us the life of the young Kopila and the day that changed her destiny forever. A universal story about human resilience.

DATA SHEET

Direction: Alex Lora and Alex Kruz
Script: Shiva Sapkota
Production company: Inicia Films
Executive producers: Valerie Delpierre, Alex Kruz, Alex Lora and Flavio Alves
Associate producers in Nepal: Rajan Simkhada, Shree Adhikari
Direction of photography: Alex Lora
Cameraman and sound: Alex Lora and Alex Kruz
Editing: Alex Lora
Sound design: Alex Leu
Distribution: Eduardo M. Escribano Solera

Casting

Kopla Tamang, Sangita Santang, Sahdev K.C., Ashok Raya, Madan Rokaya, Hari Krishna Bhatta, Kai Bhadur Budha, Sanjaya Tamang, Dipesh Upadhyaya, Nima Sanf Tamang, Sunita Pant, Ram Simirant Ghiribary, Binod Sharma, Bhakti Thapa, Ruku Maya

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards 2017 (UNITED STATES)
Special Mention

Best Shorts Competition (UNITED STATES)
Best Documentary

Flagler Film Festival (UNITED STATES)
Best Direction (Alex Lora and Alex Kruz)

Kolkata International Film Festival (INDIA)
Best Documentary

SENE Film, Music and Art Festival (UNITED STATES)
Honor Mention to the Best Documentary

Milledgeville Film Festival 2017 (UNITED STATES)
Best Direction Best Documentary

Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival (UNITED STATES)
Best Edition

Academy Award (UNITED STATES)
Nominated for the Prestige Award

Cambridge Film Festival (UNITED KINGDOM)

Green Bay Film Festival Sand Dunes International Film Festival (UNITED STATES)

Vitoria-Gasteiz Short films Festival (SPAIN)

Lums International Film Festival (PAKISTAN)

Wales International Documentary Festival (UNITED KINGDOM)

Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival (NEPAL)

Garden City International Film Festival (INDIA)

Tupelo Film Festival (ESTADOS UNIDOS)

Shortlisted for Best short film at Gaudí’s Awards (SPAIN)

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In Inicia Films we understand that production is a way to influence society and connect emotionally with the audience. Since 2006 we have been working to promote new generations of filmmakers and give them a voice in today’s audiovisual world.

Through the eyes of our creators and the sensitivity of our authors, we accompany the development of international projects and multicultural talent, building bridges between their experiences abroad and their roots. We deal with themes that respond to current concerns and we believe that by connecting people and emotions we can help to draw new narrative and visual horizons.

Films produced by Inicia Films have been selected and awarded at numerous festivals including “Queens” by Klaudia Reynicke in co-production with Switzerland and Peru, which premiered at Sundance 2024 and won the Grand Prix at Berlin Generation; “20.000 species of bees” by Estibaliz Urresola winner of the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance, two Forque Awards including Best Film, two Feroz Awards including Best Dramatic Film and three Goya Awards 2024; “Foremost by night by Víctor Iriarte, premiered at Giornate degli autori in Venice and winner of the Feroz Arrebato Award for Fiction; “Schoolgirls by Pilar Palomero with four Goya Awards 2021, including Best Film; “Summer 1993” by Carla Simón, Best Opera Prima at the Berlinale 2017; “La Maternal” also by Pilar Palomero, winner of the Silver Shell for Best Acting in San Sebastian 2022, “Unicorns” by Àlex Lora, with Premiere in the Official Selection of the Malaga Festival and “Teresa” by Paula Ortiz, premiered in this edition of Tallinn.

For documentaries such as “The west Indies fleet“ by Antonio Pérez Molero produced in collaboration with RTVE, Canal Sur and Telemadrid or “Singing on the rooftops” by Enric Ribes, with Premiere at Sheffield DocFest.

Also, for short films such as “The disinherited” by Laura Ferrés, Best Short Film at the Semaine de la Critique de Cannes, “The bus” by Sandra Reina, premiered at SXSW, nominated for the Goya Awards and winner of the Gaudí Award.