Mitakpa

by Shrijan Raj Pandey

Northwestern University in Qatar,

Synopsis

In the mountain village of Nyisal, in-between Nepal's remotest edge and Tibet's border where roads do not reach and winters stretch endlessly, Mitakpa finds its heart in Nema Tashi, the lone teacher of the half-built Shree Yanjer school. Each day, in narrow corridors of stone and timber, he gathers the village children and teaches with nothing more than his voice, his patience, and his belief in the power of learning. Mitakpa is a portrait of one man’s endurance and the fragile beauty of hope in a place where survival itself demands everything.

Director's biography

Shrijan Pandey is a junior at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Qatar, studying Journalism, Film, and Politics. His work has been featured on Al Jazeera English, Africa Uncensored, Pulitzer Center, and Nepali Times, among many others. Pandey is interested in topics of migration, human rights, culture, music, the global south, and postcolonial theories. 

Credits

Director: Shrijan Raj Pandey

Specifications

Original title: Mitakpa

Running time: 15

Film type: Documentary