April 25, 2026 at 3:30:00 PM
AFS Cinema
Texas Premiere
Family Man
Nepal, Australia | Short
2024 | 18 mins | Tamang
Shown as part of the Saturday shorts program
Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival 2025
Kathmandu international mountain film festival - audience choice award
During a storm in a remote Nepalese village, a mysterious man finds refuge in the house of a family haunted by their father's disappearance years before. Strangely unwilling to leave, he slowly reawakens lost memories of the missing father.
Restoration Process
Film restoration process
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Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation
About the Artist
Kalani Gacon is an award-winning filmmaker from the beautiful small, misty town of Katoomba, Australia. Since he was a teenager, he has been living and working in Nepal as a social worker and filmmaker, where he has developed a unique cross-cultural voice, telling stories about the intersection of the East and West.
Kalani has made films across 4 continents, including a chapter working on Hollywood productions: Disney’s ‘Upside Down Magic’, and the TV series ‘Riverdale’.
His recent film ‘The Sound of Dreaming’ (2022) has screened at over 30 international film festivals, including the Oscar-qualifying Melbourne International Film Festival, LA-Shorts, Busan International Short Film Festival, and winning the Jury Special Mention Award at the prestigious Oldenburg International Film Festival. Family Man is Kalani's 5th film produced in Nepal.
Trailer
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Credits
Director:
Kalani Gacon
Writer:
Kalani Gacon
Producer(s):
Prawin Takki Karki
Kalani Gacon
Film Editor:
Andy Finn
Kalani Gacon
Pasang Chheten Tamang
Sangita Thapa Magar
Bijay Tamrakar