The Road to Til follows disability rights advocate Chhitup Lama as he travels to Til Village in Nepal’s Humla district, high in the Himalayas. Rising temperatures have accelerated glacier melt, triggering a flood that has destroyed the village’s bridges and cut off road access. As Chhitup travels through remote mountain communities on his way to Til, he speaks with people with disabilities about how climate change is affecting their crops, livelihoods, and safety. One young resident describes losing his hand during a landslide caused by heavy rains. He says that during floods, people without disabilities can escape more easily, while he and others struggle to save themselves and their possessions. Set high in the mountains, The Road to Til looks at what happens when climate change reaches remote communities — and how people with disabilities are often left navigating the consequences with limited support.
by Rajan Kathet (Nepal)
Cal Film Festival 