Kathmandu, June 29 -- The British Council, in collaboration with Dhaulagiri Films, organised Reel Connections, a screening of films made by the Nepali Diaspora in the United Kingdom (UK) on June 27 at the British Council in Lainchaur. Curated by filmmaker Asmita Shrish, films by Tara Manandhar, Swek Rai, Susannah Kala Limbu (with her co-director Anna Dobs), Maximus Limbu and Shirish Gurung were shown. Curator Shrish also showed one of her films during the event.

The programme was opened by Rob Fenn, British ambassador to Nepal. During his opening remark, he talked about how these films carry valuable narratives and voices that he is eager to learn from.

While the UK's Nepali population is often associated with military services and the ...