The Puppet
Kathaputali
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WINNER - BEST HORROR FEATURE FILM
WINNER - INDIEPIX AWARD
2020
Nepal / United Kingdom
118 mins
Nepali
World Premiere
Winter FEAR Awards Horror Film Competition
| Veemsen Lama | |
| Prithvi Rana Magar | |
| Karma Shakya, Dhurba Koirala, Mithila Sharma, Gauri Malla, Usha Rajak | |
| Graphic Violence |
Trapped in an abandoned royal palace, a young prince must confront the unsettling secrets of his family’s past, escape evil forces and battle dark magic in order to survive.

About the Director
Veemsen Lama is a Nepalese film director based in London and Kathmandu. After serving some time in the British armed forces as a Gurkha soldier, he joined film school in London to study film production. His short films including Maya and Chyanti have won numerous awards in BAFTA and OSCAR qualifying film festivals. The Puppet is his debut feature film.
Reviews
Slow burn of “Kathaputali – The Puppet” showcases the excitement of Nepal’s Horror Genre – Winter Film Awards, by Cristina Slattery
