'I Listen for the Sound of Ashes' wins Best Debut Film at SLFF 2026
Summary
'I Listen for the Sound of Ashes' by Mihir Pyakurel won Best Debut Film and Nishit Thapa's 'The Bus to Bagbazar' won Audience Choice at SLFF 2026 in Kathmandu, a festival promoting independent Nepali films.
Key Points
- 'I Listen for the Sound of Ashes' won Best Debut Film at SLFF 2026.
- 'The Bus to Bagbazar' won the Audience Choice Award.
- The festival showcased 40 films including 13 Nepali productions and had over 1,000 viewers.
- Manoj Pandit received the Freedom Filmmaker Recognition for advocating artistic freedom in Nepali cinema.
