Kathmandu Lullaby
“A teacher, her pupils and life's greatest lesson of all”
RomanceDrama
Kathmandu, Nepal, early 1990s. Laia, a young teacher from Catalonia, Spain, works at a local school in the slums of the city where poverty reigns. Her personal path, besieged by a harsh sum of indescribable social conditions, will be a struggle against a nefarious educational system, but a journey of self-discovery as well.
VIBE
A quiet, contemplative journey through Kathmandu's vibrant yet challenging streets. It's a film about finding oneself amidst hardship, with a gentle, observational style that highlights human resilience and the search for meaning.
melancholichopefulintrospectivepoignantslow-burnarthousecharacter-drivensocial realismcultural clashself-discoverysocial injusticeeducation
teacherwoman directorkathmandu
