‘Mira Rai’ follows the journey of a spirited Nepali village girl on her pursuit to being a world-recognised mountain runner. Growing up in a remote mountain village in Nepal, Mira always dreamed of being successful in sport despite all the challenges that she & other Nepali girls face. Running away from home at 14 years old, Mira joined the Maoist army until as a young adult, she traveled the long distance to Kathmandu to try her luck. Out of money, she was about to return home to her village, when by chance on a morning run, she meets another runner who tells her about a long distance running race in the local hills. She wins it and soon begins to realise her tough mountain village upbringing has prepared her perfectly for this sport.
This inspirational story, filmed in Hong Kong, Nepal and Australia, tells the story of Mira’s journey in the face of adversity to compete against the worlds best mountain runners.
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The spectacular rise of trail runner MIRA RAI has been amazing to observe! She has an amazing story to tell; a story of determination and drive and now her story will be shared with the world in December with the release of MIRA RAI short film. The trailer looks visually stunning and I am sure it’s going to be an inspiring watch for people all over, to believe, to go out there and to do it.
Why a film about Mira?
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Nepali school girls are sorely in need of positive role models. The film, in Mira’s native language, demonstrates what women can achieve in a gender biased society. Mira hopes this will inspire young girls across Nepal.
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In less than a year she has reached elite level in a sport that she never knew existed. This is an opportunity for Mira to tell her story in her own words.
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She has an uncommon (and still unfolding) story of success starting from zero with hard work and single-minded determination to achieve something and to be someone. This is inspiring no matter who you are.
Source: lexlimbu.com