Road to Everest to be screened again in Hong Kong for Rasuwa flood victims
Road to Everest to be screened again in Hong Kong for Rasuwa flood victims
NRNA Hong Kong organizes second show on November 1 under the slogan “Experience Everest. Support Rasuwa.”
HONG KONG: The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Hong Kong will hold a special screening of the Nepali documentary Road to Everest to raise support for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of families displaced by recent floods and landslides in Rasuwa, Nepal. The screening will take place on Sunday, November 1, at 5:00 PM at Sunbeam Whampoa Cinema Hall in Hung Hom, Kowloon.
Held on the occasion of the 11th NRNA Day, the event carries the slogan “Experience Everest. Support Rasuwa.” NRNA Hong Kong announced the screening and unveiled the official poster at a press conference on Thursday. The organizers said they decided on a second screening after the first show in Hong Kong drew an enthusiastic response and audiences kept asking for more.
NRNA Hong Kong General Secretary Indra Pun said supporting Nepali filmmakers who tell their own stories with limited resources and investment is a shared responsibility. “For a long time, we were unable to tell our own stories ourselves. Now, Nepalis are trying to tell their stories through their own investment,” he said. He also encouraged children and young people in the Nepali community in Hong Kong to watch the film and learn about Mount Everest and Nepal’s Himalayan heritage.
Kabita Gurung, vice president of NRNA Hong Kong and coordinator of the screening, said the show would give another chance to those who missed the first one and introduce Nepal’s Himalayan stories to a wider audience in Hong Kong. She added that preparations, including the cinema booking, are complete, and she invited everyone to attend.
NRNA Female Vice President Tika Gurung said the film goes beyond a story of climbing Everest and highlights the effects of climate change on the Himalayan region. She said the NRNA International Coordination Council has reached an understanding with We Will Rise Foundation to help take the documentary to international audiences, and she urged NRNA National Coordination Councils around the world to look into organizing screenings.
NRNA Hong Kong President Anu Rai said the film also portrays the contributions, courage, struggles and determination of the Sherpa community. “Everest is a symbol of identity and pride for all of us,” she said. She urged Nepalis in Hong Kong to attend and support families affected by the disasters in Rasuwa.
The press conference was moderated by NRNA Hong Kong Secretary Bishwonath Ghising. Former president Gokarna Dhakal, office-bearers Manoj Gautam, Arjun Gauchan, Manish Limbu and Sabitra Ingname, and Nepal Club Hong Kong President Rita Gurung were among those present.
Produced by We Will Rise Foundation, Road to Everest is a 50-minute documentary that follows a journey from sea level to the summit of Everest, exploring mountaineering, human courage, Nepal’s Himalayan heritage and climate change. After special screenings in Nepal and its grand premiere in Hong Kong, the production team plans to take the film to wider international audiences through film festivals and special screenings worldwide.
