Kumari: A Father’s Dream follows a group of childhood friends from low-caste families in rural Nepal who build a trekking guide social enterprise that transforms their remote village through community-led development. Guided by a promise made to his dying father, community leader Jagat Lama helps establish many of the region’s first essential resources, including a school, women’s skill center, community farm, electrical infrastructure, and a medical clinic serving the surrounding region.

After a devastating earthquake destroys much of the village’s progress, the film follows Jagat and the community as they mobilize relief efforts and rebuild Kumari with renewed purpose and long-term vision for future generations.

As Co-Editor, I collaborated on a shortened recut of the documentary created for touring showcase screenings and festival presentations, including programs connected to festivals such as Mountainfilm. My role focused on refining pacing, restructuring story beats, and condensing the film for showcase screenings while preserving the emotional core of the project.