Fidel Devkota (L) is the director of The Red Suitcase, screening at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2024. Credit: Supplied
This year’s Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), now in its 15th year, has been screening over 65 films in 26 different languages, including Nepali, at various cinemas in Victoria since Thursday, 15 August. The festival will wrap up on Sunday, 25 August. ‘The Red Suitcase’, one of the four Nepali films at the IFFM, won the ‘Best film from the subcontinent’ award. SBS Nepali caught up with director Fidel Devkota to talk about his filmmaking journey, the story behind his award-winning movie, and his recipe for success.
This year’s Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), now in its 15th year, has been screening over 65 films in 26 different languages, including Nepali, at various cinemas in Victoria since Thursday, 15 August. The festival will wrap up on Sunday, 25 August. ‘The Red Suitcase’, one of the four Nepali films at the IFFM, won the ‘Best film from the subcontinent’ award. SBS Nepali caught up with director Fidel Devkota to talk about his filmmaking journey, the story behind his award-winning movie, and his recipe for success.
