[Talk of the town]Already in Toronto and Amsterdam, local documentary takes on the U.S.

Yi Seung-jun’s documentary “Children of God” about poverty and death in Nepal is enjoying international recognition.

Distributor Creek and River said last week that it has signed a deal with Vanguard Film Production, one of America’s biggest independent film distributors.

Children of God is screening at Hot Docs, a documentary festival in Toronto, from April 30, and at the Amsterdam Himalaya Film Festival in the Netherlands, which opens on Feb. 14.

By Lee Eun-joo