From filmmaking to politics: Min Bahadur Bham on why stories need policy
Summary
Min Bahadur Bham is contesting the Nepali Congress’s 15th general convention for the post of joint general secretary, arguing that the issues raised in his films need to be addressed through policy. He says he will keep making films while trying to bring marginalized voices and new leadership into the party.
Key Points
- Award-winning Nepali filmmaker Min Bahadur Bham is running for joint general secretary in the Nepali Congress’s 15th general convention.
- Bham says his work on stories from marginalized regions, especially Karnali, convinced him that many issues raised through cinema require political action and policy change.
- He wants to act as a bridge between grassroots communities and the Nepali Congress’s central leadership, while pushing for a more inclusive party.
- Bham says politics will not replace filmmaking and that he intends to continue making films alongside his political work.
