

At A Glance
Born in the remotest villages in Nepal’s High Himalayas at the age of 4 children travel to Kathmandu to enrol on a 12 year program at Snowland Ranag Light of Education School. This privilege comes at a price as logistics and expense will prevent these children from seeing their families whilst they complete their studies. Children of the Snow Land charts the overwhelming story of three students on their expedition home, but how they summit their emotional journey is truly quite remarkable.

Film Details
Directed by Zara Balfour, Marcus Stephenson
Released by Curzon Home Cinema
2019, 97 minutes
Available from Friday 15th March
Cast
Nima Gurung as himself
Jeewan Mahatara as himself
Tsering Deki Lama as herself
Children of the Snow Land - Premiere Interview
Co-directors Zara Balfour, Marcus Stephenson and our three subjects Nima Gurung, Jeewan Mahatara, Tsering Deki attend the UK Premiere and the Curzon Soho and Premiere Scene’s Claire Bueno and Mike Jonas were eager to interview them all about it.
Join us as we ask the filmmakers about why the subjects cast were the right choice and about the complexities of shooting a documentary across the treacherous mountainous terrain. And Nima Gurung, Jeewan Mahatara, Tsering Deki Lama about being a part of the film and if they had any reservations in sharing their personal story.
“The going home trip changes them enormously, beforehand they are like hurt children and then going home heal the wound with their parents." - Zara Balfour
Cast & Crew Interviews
Nima Gurung, Jeewan Mahatara, Tsering Deki Lama
Zara Balfour & Marcus Stephenson - interviews
Children of the Snow Land - Official Trailer
Claire Bueno
Claire Bueno is the author of CLEANIN’ UP THE TOWN: Remembering Ghostbusters. A Cast and Crew’s Memoir of Ghostbusters
As a film journalist, presenter and interviewer, Claire has moderated BAFTA, Royal Television Society (RTS), Women in Film and Television (WFTV), and Apple Store Q&As and hosted Comic Con panel talks.
Claire is the founder of Premiere Scene Magazine and has had the privilege of interviewing esteemed artists including Tom Cruise, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Sigourney Weaver, Emily Blunt, Samuel L Jackson, James Cameron and Andy Serkis.
As a media coach Claire works with leading personal publicists, HBO, Netflix, Warner Bros. Sky, ITV, Penguin Random House, Ebury, the BFI, and DDA, offering practical coaching sessions and safe environment for talent to perfect their interview technique before facing the press. She has extensive experience working with emerging and seasoned professionals and where English is not their first language.
Additionally, Claire is the producer of the critically acclaimed feature documentary CLEANIN’ UP THE TOWN: Remembering Ghostbusters and the upcoming TOO HOT TO HANDLE: Remembering Ghostbusters II.