• In Theaters of Nepal - JUNE 15 (असार १)

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Nepal's 'Bandh' Generation on the Silver Screen

When Nepalese filmmaker Deepak Rauniyar was en route to the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival earlier this month, he found himself stuck in New York. ThThis reminded him of the movie he was heading there to screen: his debut feature "Highway." While the nine main characters in "Highway" are stranded on an ill-fated bus to Kathmandu, stymied by an illegal road blockade, Mr. Rauniyar was the victim of an Air France strike, threatening to throw his highly anticipated journey off-course. -By Aarti Virani

Highway to be screened at The Berlinale Festival!

Nepali Movie Highway has been in headlines since its early phase of production and promotion. The trailers of the movie were successful in creating a huge series of positive discussions for the recuperating industry among Nepali Movie lovers... -By Pradeep Kumar Singh

A film about bandhs showing life in Nepal

"I experienced bandhs several times myself", he says, and narrates an example of a 57-hour road block in which he got stuck in 2009, when he was travelling from his hometown in the east of the country to Kathmandu. "For 18 hours,..." -By Aletta Andre

A daring film

Imagine if Occupy Wall Street protesters camped not in Zuccotti Park but on a highway, blocking traffic and the flow of goods until their demands were met. Such scenarios play out regularly in the tiny South Asian nation of Nepal. Rallies on highways disrupt commutes and paralyze areas for days. - 04/23/2012

अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय उचाइमा हाइवे

विश्वका पाँच प्रमुख फिल्म महोत्सवमध्येको एक अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय बर्लिन फिल्म फेस्टिभल (२६ माघ-७ फागुन) मा दीपक रौनियार निर्देशित हाइवे को प्रवेशले नेपाली फिल्मका लागि सम्भावनाको नयाँ ढोका उघारेको त छ नै नेपालमा पनि विश्वस्तरका फिल्म निर्माण हुन थालिसकेको प्रमाणित पनि गरिदिएको छ।-By Himal Khabar Patrika

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हाइवे अब देशमा

काठमाडौं , वैशाख १ - बर्लिन फिल्म फेस्टिभलमा प्रिमियर गरिएको दीपक रौनियार निर्देशित फिल्म 'हाइवे' असार १ देखि नेपालभर लाग्ने भएको छ । फिल्म युनिटले बिहीबार पत्रकार सम्मेलन मार्फत् सोबारे जानकारी दिएको हो । - By eKantipur

New roads for Highway

The new Nepali film Highway had started generating heavy interest among audiences right from when it was in its production stage. The film, produced by Samir Mani Dixit and Lonim Prasai Dixit, was seen making headlines not only because it was directed by award-winning short film maker Deepak Rauniyar, but also because of an impressive cast... - By Manisha Neupane

Starting at the Road

A road can have different meanings. For some, the road is a trip, for others, the road is part of the quotidian. What can be an obstacle on that road, also depends on the point of view. In HIGHWAY we follow the journey of a long distance bus, that travels from Darjeeling to Kathmandu, facing different situations, which force the passengers to bond as a group. -By janainanavarro