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Kathmandu Lullaby
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Kathmandu Lullaby
| native_name =
| image = Katmand, un espejo en el cielo.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Icar Bollan
| screenplay = Icar Bollan
| based_on =
| starring = Vernica Echegui
| producer =
| released =
| runtime = 96 minutes
| language =
| budget =
| cinematography = Antonio Riestra
| editing = Nacho Ruiz Capillas
| music = Pascal Gaigne
| country = Spain
| studio =
}}
'Kathmandu Lullaby' (; ), is a 2012 Spanish drama film directed by Icar Bollan. The film received four Gaud Awards nominations (Vernica Echegui won for best lead actress) and two Goya Awards nominations. It is based on the book 'Una maestra en Katmand' by .
Plot
The plot follows Laia, a teacher working in a school in Kathmandu. She marries a local man, Tshiring, so she can remain in Nepal once her visa expires.
Cast
* Vernica Echegui as Laila
* Saumyata Bhattarai as Sharmila
* Norbu Tsering Gurung as Tshiring
Production
The film is a Media Films and Levinver/Es.docu production, and it had the collaboration of TVC, TVE and Canal+.
Accolades
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| align = "center" rowspan = "6" | 2013 || rowspan = "4" | 4th Gaud Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film Not in the Catalan Language || || rowspan = "4" |
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| Best Actress|| Vernica Echegui ||
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| Best Production Supervision || Carlos Gonzlez de Jess, Larry Levene, Anna Casinna ||
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| Best Cinematography || Antonio Riestra ||
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| rowspan = "2" | 26th Goya Awards || Best Original Screenplay || Icar Bollan || || rowspan = "2" |
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| Best Actress || Vernica Echegui ||
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References
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