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Jay Macmillan
Canada, Nepal / 2020 / 37' / International premiere
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Jay Macmillan
Canada, Nepal / 2020 / 37' / International premiere

During Nepal’s 2015 earthquake, Canadians Kathy and Bruce Macmillan perished in a landslide that devastated a small village in the remote Langtang Valley. Three years later, their son Jay Macmillan travels to Langtang to reconcile his trauma, by retracing his parents' footsteps and exploring the land where they passed. Jay begins to forge meaningful relationships with grieving Langtangpa families, unearthing the universal powers of love, loss, and acceptance.

Language: English, Nepali

Subtitles: Italian

Director

Jay Macmillan

Film editor and director based in British Columbia, Canada. His work has taken him from the Peruvian Amazon to the markets of Myanmar and the Nepali Himalayas — and he’s made a point to pursue narratives that focus on wild landscapes, foreign cultures and honest characters.

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