Who Will Be a Gurkha?
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Tseten, Kesang, director.
- Language
- Nepali.
- Subtitles
- English, Hungarian
- Published
- United Kingdom, 2012.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (75 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004707
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- The Brigade of Gurkhas, a special unit within the British army, has existed for 200 years. Its members are young boys recruited in the mountain villages of Nepal. Becoming a Gurkha provides status to young Nepali men who volunteer to endure the rigorous three-phase selection process, which lasts over six months. The aspiring soldiers' physical condition, intelligence and motivation are all put to the test for selection. The Gurkhas pledge loyalty to the Queen and are known for their courage in areas of conflict such as Iraq and Afghanistan. While they consider it a great honor to be part of the brigade, the prospect of a good salary and a stable life also helps enormously. With unprecedented access to a recruiting center, the filmmaker traces the journey of hopeful applicants, following them from regional recruitment centers to the final selection trials at the British Gurkha camp in the city of Pokhara. The film poignantly reveals the colonial practices that persist in British military recruitment, put to practice in a country that claims to have never been colonized.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3067 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3067 (HU_OSA_00004707.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |