Dadyaa (sometimes known as Dadyaa: The Woodpeckers of Rotha) is a 2016[1] Nepalese Drama short film, directed and written by Pooja Gurung and Bibhusan Basnet. Released under the banner of Eye Core Films. The film stars Devi Damai and Parimal Damai in the lead roles. The film released on 1 September 2016 in Nepal.[2][3][4]

Dadyaa
Film poster
Directed byPooja Gurung, Bibhusan Basnet
Written byBibhusan Basnet
Pooja Gurung
Produced byMarie Legrand
Rani Massalha
Prajjwal S.J.B. Rana
StarringDevi Damai
Parimal Damai
Edited byChandra-Bindu
Music byParimal Damai

Sound Design,5.1 Mix

Release date
  • 1 September 2016 (2016-09-01) (Nepal)
Running time
17 Min
CountryNepal
LanguageNepali

Plot

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In a small village in Nepal two elderly couples Atimaley and Devi are only living persons in the village. They have to leave their village after their neighbor leaves without any notice to protect their memory.[5]

Cast

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  • Devi Damai
  • Parimal Damai

Awards

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Sundance Film Festival 2017[6][7]
  • Special Jury Award - Chintan Rajbhandari (Won)
  • Short Film Grand Jury Prize - Bibhusan Basnet and Pooja Gurung (Nominated)
  • Short film cinematography (won)[8]
Kimff 2016[9]
  • Fiction Category (Won)

References

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  1. ^ "Dadyaa: The Woodpeckers of Rotha". Festival Scope. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  2. ^ "Dadyaa: The Woodpeckers of Rotha". KVIFF. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  3. ^ "Dadyaa". Mubi. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  4. ^ "Nepali Chalchitra 2017: Tasveer to showcase 11 films from Nepal". The International Examiner. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  5. ^ "Nepali short film 'Dadyaa' wins at Sundance for Cinematography". PressReader. 2017-02-08. Archived from the original on 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  6. ^ "Shorts Awards Announced at 2017 Sundance Film Festival". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  7. ^ "Nepali short film wins at Sundance". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  8. ^ Pulver, Andrew (2017-01-30). "Sundance 2017: revenge comedy snatches surprise victory". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  9. ^ "Kimff 2016". KIMFF. Archived from the original on 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
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Dadyaa at IMDb