The Red Suitcase
- Directed by: Fidel Devkota
- Released: 2025 (educational)
- Year of Production: 2023
A pick-up driver sets off on the long journey from Kathmandu airport to a remote mountain village with a delivery arriving from abroad. At the same time, a solitary figure with a small red suitcase makes his way along the country road towards the same village. Along the seemingly endless roads, mysterious events take place that may be directly related to the delivery.
In his remarkable feature film debut, anthropologist and filmmaker Fidel Devkota reflects the mood in Nepal today, which is marked by political and economic uncertainty. An atmospheric road movie through the breathtaking landscape of Nepal.
Dairy Arts Center Boulder, CO • Gateway Film Center Columbus, OH • Lumiere Music Hall Beverly Hills, CA • Nepal American Film Society Silver Spring, MD • South Asian Film Festival Maitland, FL • Webster University Film Series Saint Louis, MO
“A gem that must be considered. Every frame communicates a heightened sense of human emotions and experiences. The Red Suitcase emanates a lingering effect through a deeply humane story, set within an enchanting visual spectacle. It becomes an artistic mirror that reflects our struggle, resilience, and hope in the face of life’s unpredictable journey.” - Bita Habibi, Universal Cinema Film & TV Journal
Fidel Devkota is a filmmaker and visual anthropologist from Nepal who has been active as a filmmaker, anthropologist, photographer, and lecturer for the past decade. His works are mainly focused on human-environmental relationships, addressing the themes of spiritual, social, and economic transformation in a time of environmental and political change in the Himalayas. BONE TRUMPET will be his debut fiction film. His latest feature film, THE RED SUITCASE (2023), has been selected at the Venice IFF.
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