Nepalese filmmaker Rajan Kathet is awarded the second $10,000 grant for his project Quiet Flows the Bheri River

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Bheri river bears witness to the century’s old caste-based discrimination in Nepal. Following an incident that shocked the nation, the story unfolds through affected communities along the Bheri River, capturing their struggles for justice and resilience. It is the story of an epic battle fought in court houses, the streets and in the minds of people on both sides of the caste divide. With unfiltered access, the film tracks every twist and turn in this battle, while an intimate story of prejudice and love, frailty and resilience, loss and triumph unfold through people in whose lives these dramatic events play out.