SOMETHING LIKE HAPPINESS

Directed By Apar Pokharel

USA | Narrative | 13 min

North American Premiere

A married Indian woman in her thirties reconnects with an old friend after more than a decade in New York City. They meet in a park, catching up about life. Her friend, a babysitter, invites her over to her employer’s apartment in Woodside as she needs to receive and sign for a package. After some convincing, they leave together. In the apartment while sharing tea, our protagonist confesses she’s been dreaming about their last reunion picnic together before her marriage. As they converse, they realize they’ve shared the same dream. As they part ways, her friend hands her a poem she wrote long ago. This reunion stirs forgotten emotions, blurring the lines between memory and reality.

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    Film Details

    1. Hindi, English

    2. English

    3. North American Premiere

    4. 2024

    5. 13 minutes

    6. Drama

    7. Narrative

    8. USA

      9. Apar Pokharel


      Born and raised in Nepal, Apar (b. 1997) moved to the U.S. in 2015 to pursue his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering at Howard University. A film lover since his early teens, he discovered his real passion for filmmaking during his college years. After graduating, he knew he had to pursue a career in filmmaking. He completed his Master of Arts in Media Studies from The New School in 2022. Since then, Apar has been working and living in New York City.

      10. Apar Pokharel

        Shireen Khaled

      11. Apar Pokharel

      12. Swachata Sanjiban Guha

        Manasvi Sharma

      13. Cinematographer: Noah Fowler

        Sound Recordist: Daniel DeGeorges

        Music: Tamar Sagiv

        Colorist: Rajendra Moktan

        Sound Design & Mix: Kishore Acharya

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