Bangladeshi documentary ‘Pankouri’ has been officially selected for the first Lumbini International Film Festival 2026 in Nepal.
The three-day festival will take place in Tansen, Palpa, from 8 to 10 October. Director Zafar Muhammad has also been invited to attend the festival.
Running for 18 minutes and 17 seconds, ‘Pankouri’ tells the story of the Karatoya River in Panchagarh and the lives, livelihoods and memories tied to it. The documentary centres on Mujibur Rahman, who spent 55 years collecting stones from the river.
Filmed between 2019 and 2025, the documentary was completed after Mujibur Rahman died during post-production.
‘Pankouri’ previously won Best Documentary at Our Films Shorts Fest 2025 and Chattogram International Documentary Festival 2025. It was also selected for the Kolkata People’s Film Festival and Kerala Short Film Festival in 2026.
