Pahuna: The Little Visitors

Amrita and her brother Pranay are forced by armed fighters to flee their Nepali village. Along with their parents, relatives, and baby brother, Bishal, they rush through the forest until darkness and exhaustion force them to stop for the night. An uncle regales the children with fireside stories of Christian priests in long black robes, who are as frightening as any storybook wolf. When the three young siblings get separated in the forest from the adults, Amrita and Pranay must forage for food and find shelter in order to keep Bishal alive. Haunted by their uncle's story, they also keep a watchful eye out for priests. (Toronto International Film Festival)