The Legend of Korra (2012)

Actors: Dante Basco (actor), P.J. Byrne (actor), Zach Callison (actor), David Faustino (actor), Lance Henriksen (actor), Daniel Dae Kim (actor), J.K. Simmons (actor), Maria Bamford (actress), Darcy Rose Byrnes (actress), Seychelle Gabriel (actress), Kiernan Shipka (actress), Janet Varney (actress), Michael Dante DiMartino (writer), Bryan Konietzko (writer), Sumiya Koshiba (miscellaneous crew),

Plot: Taking place 70 years after the events of "Avatar: The Last Airbender," this story follows the adventures of the Avatar after Aang - a passionate, rebellious, and fearless teenage girl from the Southern Water Tribe named Korra. With three of the four elements under her belt (Earth, Water, and Fire), Korra seeks to master the final element, Air. Her quest leads her to the epicenter of the modern "Avatar" world, Republic City - a metropolis that is fueled by steampunk technology. It is a virtual melting pot where benders and non-benders from all nations live and thrive. However, Korra discovers that Republic City is plagued by crime as well as a growing anti-bending revolution that threatens to rip it apart. Under the tutelage of Aang's son, Tenzin, Korra begins her airbending training while dealing with the dangers at large.

Keywords: airbender, arena, avatar, female-protagonist, female-warrior, good-versus-evil, korra, martial-arts, saving-the-world, superheroine
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy,

Kagbeni (2008)

Actors: Vivek Gurung (actor), Saugat Malla (actor), Hanif Mohammed (actor), Nima Rumba (actor), Pooja Gurung (actress), Deeya Maskey (actress), Bhaskar Dhungana (producer), Rajesh Siddhi (producer), Bhaskar Dhungana (writer), Achyut Koirala (writer), Prashant Rasaily (writer), Samitya Timilsina (writer), Sharad Gurung (composer), Bhusan Dahal (director), Prabin Manandhar (editor),

Plot: "Kagbeni" transplants the famous horror story, "The Monkey's Paw", to the mountains of Nepal. Krishna has returned to his village (Kagbeni) from Malaysia, and is reminiscing with his old friend Ramesh. They come upon an old hermit, who presents them with a cursed monkey's paw that has the power both to grant wishes, and twist their meaning to cause tragedies.

Keywords: nepal, supernatural, talisman, wishes
Genres: Drama, Horror,
Taglines: When wishes come true

Shades of Ash (2004)

Actors: Dimuthu Chinthaka (actor), Sanath Gunathilaka (actor), Edward Gunawardene (actor), Nilupili Jayawardena (actor), Wasantha Kotuwella (actor), Gunadasa Madurasinghe (actor), Jayalath Manoratne (actor), Madusanka Mendis (actor), Sriyantha Mendis (actor), Tyron Michael (actor), Kumudu Nishantha (actor), Mahendra Perera (actor), Dilhani Ekanayake (actress), Koshila Jayawardena (actress), Irangani Serasinghe (actress),

Plot: The brutality of war is portrayed in a set of stills that fade in from the darkness with the dominating sound of a beating heart in the background. As the crimson robes of the dying sun engulfs the whole sky in its death throes, a line of trucks carrying refugees are seen among the cloud of dust. The guard post at the entry to the "Kalu Visa Pokuna" village is seen in the distance. A man on crutches is seen looking towards the distant line of vehicles coming towards the village. The man is the village headman (gramasevaka). This village had previously been attacked by the extremists and among those dead were women, children and Buddhist monks and have all been buried in a mass grave in the village premises. The refugees that are seen coming in the trucks are those that didn't have the privilege of joining their kith and kin in the mass grave and are being re-settled in their village. This re-settlement program has been the result of a concentrated effort by the Government to restore the normal lives of the people ravished by the war.

Keywords: political-cover-up
Genres: Drama,
Taglines: What is terrifying is not war, but the hour that dawns when it ends.

Samsara (2001)

Actors: Jamayang Jinpa (actor), Shawn Ku (actor), Sherab Sangey (actor), Jampa Kalsang Tamang (actor), Kelsang Tashi (actor), Tenzin Tashi (actor), Tsepak Tsangpo (actor), Lhakpa Tsering (actor), Neelesha BaVora (actress), Christy Chung (actress), Karl Baumgartner (producer), Reinhard Brundig (producer), Christoph Friedel (producer), Domenico Procacci (producer), Marc Sillam (producer),

Plot: A spiritual love-story set in the majestic landscape of Ladakh, Himalayas. Samsara is a quest; one man's struggle to find spiritual Enlightenment by renouncing the world. And one woman's struggle to keep her enlightened love and life in the world. But their destiny turns, twists and comes to a surprise ending...

Keywords: bathing, beating, breasts, buddha, buddhism, buddhist, cave, corporal-punishment, female-nudity, fire
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance,
Taglines: What is more important: satisfying one thousand desires or conquering just one...

Quotes:

Apo: [his last letter to Tashi] I realize now that my task is not over, and so I will be returning to Samsara. I know that we shall meet again. Perhaps when we do you will be able to tell me what is more important: satisfying one thousand desires or conquering just one.

Written on Stone: How can one prevent a drop of water from ever drying up?::Written on Stone: By throwing it into the sea...

Himalaya - l'enfance d'un chef (1999)

Actors: Phuti Bika (actor), Tenzen Charka (actor), Tsering Dorjee (actor), Gyalsen Gurung (actor), Rapke Gurung (actor), Sangmo Gurung (actor), Gurgon Kyap (actor), Thilen Lhondup (actor), Jampa Kalsang Tamang (actor), Karma Tensing (actor), Karma Tensing (actor), Labrang Tundup (actor), Karma Wangel (actor), Yangzom (actor), Pemba Bika (actor),

Plot: An aging chief's last stand, lessons for the new, and the education of a young chief-to-be played against harsh Nature in Nepal's Dolpo. When his son dies returning from Tibet's salt lakes, Tinle blames Karma, his son's friend, refuses to give Karma his blessing as the new chief, and organizes a rival caravan to take the salt to lower Nepal to trade for grain. He, a few old men, his son's widow, his grandson, and his second son, a monk, set out on the arduous journey. Fearing storms, Karma has led his caravan out of the village before the auspicious day ordained by the lamas. Tinle's group catches Karma's before the final pass; the two stubborn men lock wills with Tinle's grandson watching.

Keywords: astrology, banner, blizzard, bow-and-arrow, buddhism, buddhist, camp, caravan, cattle, ceremony
Genres: Drama,
Taglines: In a world of breathtaking beauty unfolds a classic tale of wisdom and adventure.

Quotes:

Tinle: Don't listen to them. Keep on climbing, however slowly.

Tinle: Don't forget... a chief commands his men but receives his orders from the gods.

Tinle: You know, sometimes I've felt like telling the lamas where to go. A real chief always starts by disobeying.

Karma: Did I save him or did the mountains spare him?

Karma: We're almost there. We can't part now that we've just met.::Tinle: We've always been together. We wanted the same thing.

Passang: [subtitled version] Let him go now. He's going to find my father in Padmasambhava's paradise.

Tinle: [subtitled version] Why did you come with me?::Norbou: When you left the monastery, I remembered what one of my masters said. 'When two paths open up before you, always choose the hardest one.'