''The Third Generation (2009)'' (तेस्रो पुस्ता २०६६ in Nepali) is a documentary based on a 19-year-old
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
ese boy who leaves his well paid job with
the United Nations
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in order to continue his education in a western country. The documentary was released in Helsinki on 16 July 2009 and was written and directed by young Nepali filmmaker Manoj Bhusal. The documentary which was shot in digital HD format was made by Silver Lining Creation Finland.
Background and Production
Reportedly, the documentary originally started as a short film that would portray the daily life of a
foreign student
International students or exchange students, also known as foreign students, are students who undertake all or part of their secondary or tertiary education in a country other than their own.
In 2022, there were over 6.9 million international ...
in
Finland
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, but it took a complete turn when it was discovered that the central figure of the documentary had extraordinary plans for his impoverished and war-trodden motherland.
Reception
The documentary was first screened in August 2009 in Helsinki and subsequent screenings were organized in different parts of the world. The audience were reported to have described the film as 'touchy' and 'extraordinary' but had some negative remarks about
technical specifications
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There are different types of technical or engineering specificati ...
such as some clips were reported to be 'too dark' and 'shaky'.
References
* http://www.kantipuronline.com/capsule.php?&nid=205220
* http://www.aakarpost.com/2009/06/third-generation.html
* http://www.filmykhabar.com/index.php?page=movie&movie_id=13
External links
Silver Lining Creation official site
2009 films
Films shot in Nepal
Nepalese documentary films
Documentary films about Nepal
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