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KHOJA /SEARCH

This film uncovers the face behind the Khoja campaign

BRIEF SYNOPSIS: The place is Kathmandu, Nepal, where a youth sees countless examples of the word “KHOJA” (SEARCH) written on the road, walls, footpaths etc. This makes him curious and he sets out to find the people behind it. After asking many people, he finally reaches KHOJABA (search master) who says that he has written the word more than 8 million times over 37 years. KHOJABA answers the youth’s questions and invites him to walk along with him in the KHOJA campaign. The KHOJABA is still writing.

ABOUT MAKERS

[Govinda Siwakoti]

In This Film: Story and Direction

Mr. Govinda Siwakoti is a graduate of Bachelor’s in Media Technology and working in Samriddhi, The Prosperity Foundation which is a public policy think tank. Here he works as a Audio and visual Officer.

His other works are SMS, DEMOCRACY IS.., NEEYATI , " THINK ECO LOGICALLY", A PENNYFUL SMILE, AND IN 3 YEARS.

[ Gopal Shivakoti]

In This Film: Producer and Editor

Mr. Gopal Shivakoti is a Self taught Documentary films maker and currently does post production job (Editing). He has good experiences in feature films, teli-serial and documentaries films. His hobbies include Ethnology and filming.

His other work includes In 3 Years.

Achivement : This film was screen at the Work House Festival

and recently broadcasting from online television, Ethical TV.

Length: 35 min

Language: Nepali with English Subtitle