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Scheduled for production in Australia and Nepal in 2026
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Chanda, a displaced Nepali migrant in regional Australia, receives the donated memories of Orana, an Australian woman who once journeyed to Nepal to find her estranged Nepali father. As their lives begin to intertwine across time and distance, Chanda is forced to confront her past through Orana’s memories.
Highlights
Recipient Screen Australia Development funding - May 2025
Selected for 37° South Market, Melbourne International Film Festival - August 2025


Selected for NFDC co-production market Goa, India - supported by Screen Australia and Screen NSW - November 2024
Creative Team
Writer/Director/Producer: Kalani Gacon
Producer: Sabin Gnawali
Producer: Ana Tiwary (IndiVisual Films International)
Script Editor: Claire Dobbin
Project Mentor: Robert Connolly
Aus/NZ Distributor: Arcadia Pictures
