In a village deep in the Nepalese Himalayas lives an elderly woman, Pamchi, and her young grandson, Pawan. Most of the villagers have already left for the city, leaving the hollowed-out farming village desolate. The untended land that once fed everyone is turning into rough and barren wasteland.
Programme note by PARK Sungho
Stills5
Screenings3
Wed, 10/07
19:2021:03
LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 7
062Guest Q&AKE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
Sat, 10/10
12:3014:13
LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 4
326Guest Q&AKE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
Mon, 10/12
20:0021:43
CGV Centum City 2
492Guest Q&AKE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
Rajendra Budha is a filmmaker from midwestern Nepal. He completed his undergraduate studies in filmmaking in Nepal and earned a diploma in scriptwriting in Mumbai. He directed the short films Damlo (2020) and Prashna (2021), and Beneath the Barren was screened at the Nepal International Film Festival.
From Busan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31