BLOCKADE

Unhappy with the provisions of the first republican constitution of Nepal drafted by the people's representatives in September 2015, Madhesh-based parties representing the southern plains of declared that they, as a pressure tactic, would block trade entry points with India. The impact of this was acute shortage of cooking gas and other petroleum products. As only trickle of these products entered the country from India, for Six months across the country there were long lines at cooking gas depots, pertol stations and even firewood sale centres. This fly on the wall film captures the frustration, anger, stoicism and humour and humanity of the people of Kathmandu as they faced the Blockade. 

B L O C K A D E

A film by Shyam Karki

2016 47min