Dekel Berenson

15 min | 2018 | Nepal/UK

Nestled between a beautiful lake and the Himalayas, Ashmina, 13, lives with her family at the outskirts of Pokhara Nepal, paragliding capital of the world. The remote and traditional town is also a busy tourist destination where the locals are profoundly affected by the swarms of tourists who visit it daily. Forced to skip school, Ashmina helps her family make ends meet by working at the landing field, packing the parachutes of foreign pilots in return of small change.

Awards: Best Short Film award at Krakow Film Festival and Best Live Action Short at Jerusalem Film Festival, qualifying the film for Academy Awards consideration.