'In Search of Devaki' investigates the ongoing practice of 'Deuki Pratha' - the outlawed tradition of selling and offering young girls in the name of God in Far-West Nepal. The custom involves offering a young girl, and in the past a young boy, to a temple by a family or clan seeking religious merit and fulfillment of a wish.It was outlawed in Nepal more than thirty years ago as an archaic practice that undermines the rights and dignity of women. Still, the practice exists today - although surreptitiously. Devaki Bist, a young journalist from the region grew up hearing about Deukis. Intrigued by the social, cultural and religious aspects surrounding the practice, she embarks on a journey to investigate this ancient custom and listen to the Deuki women's stories.
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45 min
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I have a documentary character .She is a Deuki of parwoti . Maybe she can comes there .
If she comes there documentary will too much promoted .
Another is our producer can come in your festival.
My mother was watch to cloes this tradition and my father knows this histery also .
"In Search of Devaki" won the Best Documentary award in the Nepal Panorama Section at the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (Kimff),
Best short documentary award in the Nepal panorama section at the Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival,
Best short Documentary award at Lithuania
Best Documentary award in the Social Issue at Nepalgunj International Film Festival .
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Directed\ writer by Devaki Bist
Born and raised in a remote area in Far-West Nepal, Devaki Bist despite all odds decided to become a journalist. Besides journalism, she is interested in documentary filmmaking and social work. She has worked at major national and international media organizations and specializes in stories related to crime, human trafficking and violence against women and children. Currently she is working as a news anchor and investigative reporter in Nepal's AP1 Television. She has been recognized by the President of Nepal for her Historical Photo Exhibition, by the Nepal Women's Journalist Association and most recently, her film "In Search of Devaki" won the Best Documentary award in the Nepal Panorama Section at the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (Kimff), Best short documentary award in the Nepal panorama section at the Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival, Best short Documentary award at Lithuania and Best Documentary award in the Social Issue at Nepalgunj International Film Festival .
Parwoti Dhami : she is a Deuki, where Bhatta family offred at a temple , when she was 5 years old. she has 2 sons. The sons has different father. They dont know own father's name.
Durga Bist : she is my mother . My mother grandfather also offered Deuki at a temple . She saw that deuki and she knows that traditions.
Khadak Bahadur Bist :He is my father. He was police sub inspecter . when he was in police he knows first time ex late King Birendra was Comand to Deukis admitted in Nepal police
'In Search of Devaki' investigates the ongoing practice of 'Deuki Pratha' - the outlawed tradition of selling and offering young girls in the name of God in Far-West Nepal. The custom involves offering a young girl, and in the past a young boy, to a temple by a family or clan seeking religious merit and fulfillment of a wish.It was outlawed in Nepal more than thirty years ago as an archaic practice that undermines the rights and dignity of women. Still, the practice exists today - although surreptitiously. Devaki Bist, a young journalist from the region grew up hearing about Deukis. Intrigued by the social, cultural and religious aspects surrounding the practice, she embarks on a journey to investigate this ancient custom and listen to the Deuki women's stories.
I have a documentary character .She is a Deuki of parwoti . Maybe she can comes there .
If she comes there documentary will too much promoted .
Another is our producer can come in your festival.
My mother was watch to cloes this tradition and my father knows this histery also .
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"In Search of Devaki" won the Best Documentary award in the Nepal Panorama Section at the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (Kimff),
Best short documentary award in the Nepal panorama section at the Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival,
Best short Documentary award at Lithuania
Best Documentary award in the Social Issue at Nepalgunj International Film Festival .
Directed\ writer by Devaki Bist
Born and raised in a remote area in Far-West Nepal, Devaki Bist despite all odds decided to become a journalist. Besides journalism, she is interested in documentary filmmaking and social work. She has worked at major national and international media organizations and specializes in stories related to crime, human trafficking and violence against women and children. Currently she is working as a news anchor and investigative reporter in Nepal's AP1 Television. She has been recognized by the President of Nepal for her Historical Photo Exhibition, by the Nepal Women's Journalist Association and most recently, her film "In Search of Devaki" won the Best Documentary award in the Nepal Panorama Section at the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (Kimff), Best short documentary award in the Nepal panorama section at the Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival, Best short Documentary award at Lithuania and Best Documentary award in the Social Issue at Nepalgunj International Film Festival .
Parwoti Dhami : she is a Deuki, where Bhatta family offred at a temple , when she was 5 years old. she has 2 sons. The sons has different father. They dont know own father's name.
Durga Bist : she is my mother . My mother grandfather also offered Deuki at a temple . She saw that deuki and she knows that traditions.
Khadak Bahadur Bist :He is my father. He was police sub inspecter . when he was in police he knows first time ex late King Birendra was Comand to Deukis admitted in Nepal police
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