Indonesian Premiere
17+
Private Property
17 minutes | 2026 | United States of America, Nepal, France, Australia | Drama | English, Nepali
SYNOPSIS
A gas station in America. Two outsiders Maya, a Nepali immigrant working overnight to build a future, and Danny, an unhoused Black veteran searching for warmth and shelter clash over one small space, and Maya reaches for the law, then a gun, to belong.
SCHEDULE
Wed, 2 Dec 2026 | 21:25 | EMPIRE XXI | STUDIO 4
Thu, 3 Dec 2026 | 12:30 | EMPIRE XXI | STUDIO 4
CREDIT
| Production Company | Aadi Films |
| Producer | Asha Magrati, Kiersten Houser, Kim Carr, Sheldon Chau |
| Director | Deepak Rauniyar |
| Scriptwriter | Deepak Rauniyar, Asha Magrati |
| Cinematographer | Sheldon Chau |
| Production Designer | - |
| Editor | J. Him Lee |
| Main Cast | Asha Magrati, Nick Sencey, Hem Thapa, Joe McAlear, Tylar McCarty, Nicole McCarty |
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| Contact | shortfilms@parallaxchina.com |
DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Deepak Rauniyar
Named one of “9 New Directors to Watch” by The New York Times, Nepali writer-director Deepak Rauniyar premieres films at Venice, Berlin, Toronto, and Busan. His debut, Highway (2012), was the first Nepali film to premiere at a major festival. White Sun (2016) won the Venice Interfilm Award and was Nepal’s Oscar entry. His latest, Pooja, Sir (2024), premiered at Venice. Rauniyar teaches film at Boston University and has served on festival juries.
