pema dhondup gakyil

Disaffection by one’s current societal millieu stands as one in a myriad of reasons amid studies about why some people, including those of Islamic faith, would begin thinking the grass is greener with a terrorist organization. In pondering director Pema Dhondup Gakyil’s sophomore feature, The Man From Kathmandu, it needs reiterating that this is not a mere justification, but an important and worthy observation in engaging Gakyil’s independently-produced, slightly more escapist feat that orchestrates a much more poignant tale of redemption and love in its delivery. Actor and rising action star Jose Manuel rises to the occasion in the years since putting his native Puerto Rico on the map with debut martial arts thriller, El Testigo (2011). Beating out one of several casting choices in following the film’s extensive development, Manuel stars front and center for his second lead role in The Man From Kathmandu as Faizal, a non-residential half-Hindu/Muslim […]

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