The Red Suitcase (2023 film)

The Red Suitcase
Official artwork - The Red Suitcase (2023)
Directed byFidel Devkota
Written byFidel Devkota
Produced by
  • Ram Krishna Pokharel
  • Fidel Devkota
  • Shova Thapa
  • Vimukthi Jayasundara
Starring
  • Saugat Malla
  • Prabin Khatiwada
  • Shristi Shrestha
  • Bipin Karki
CinematographySushan Prajapati
Edited bySaman Alvitigala
Production
company
Icefall Productions
Distributed byREASON8 Films Ltd
Release date
CountriesNepal, Sri Lanka
LanguageNepalese

The Red Suitcase is a 2023 Nepali film written and directed by Fidel Devkota.[1][2] It is produced by Nepalese producer Ram Krishna Pokharel’s Icefall Productions, alongside Shova Thapa with Sri Lanka’s Vimukthi Jayasundara serving as co-producer. London-based REASON8 handles international sales.[3]

Plot

A pick-up truck driver leaves Kathmandu airport for a two-day drive with a delivery to a remote mountain village. On the high road, a solitary figure slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village.[4]

Film festivals

  • Venice International Film Festival[5]
  • Zurich Film Festival[6]
  • JIO Mami Film Festival[7]

References

  1. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (7 September 2023). "Venice Horizons Film 'The Red Suitcase' Unpacks Rare Nepal-Sri Lanka Partnership, Unveils Clip". Variety. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Romney, Jonathan (1 November 2023). "'The Red Suitcase': Mumbai Review". Screen International. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Tabbara, Mona. "Venice Horizons title 'The Red Suitcase' snapped up for world sales (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Devkota, Fidel (12 April 2024), The Red Suitcase (Drama, Mystery), Saugat Malla, Prabin Khatiwada, Shristi Shrestha, Cine Sankipa, Film Council Productions, Icefall Productions, retrieved 4 August 2025
  5. ↑ Abbatescianni, Davide (10 November 2023). "The Red Suitcase: Inside the exploitation of Nepalese labour". The New Arab. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "The Red Suitcase". zff.com. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jio MAMI 2023 | 'Everyone let the migrant workers down during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar': Nepalese anthropologist-filmmaker Fidel Devkota". Moneycontrol. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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