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The Contagious Apparitions of Dambarey Dendrite comes from a new generation of Nepali filmmakers.

The Contagious Apparitions of Dambarey Dendrite, Nepal

As the search and rescue efforts continue in earthquake-affected areas, we thought we'd share a tribute to the innovation of Nepal's next generation of filmmakers. 

The Contagious Apparitions of Dambarey Dendrite is a trippy short film from Pooja Gurung and Bibhusan Basnet, which recently screened on SBS 2.

The award-winning short blends animation and gamer imagery to tell the story of Dambarey, a glue-sniffing street kid, sleeping rough in Kathmandu. His hallucinations spark animated fantasies in which he’s a helmet-headed superhero, protecting the sleeping city.  

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