World Cinema
Shambhala / Shambhala
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 14th December
- 8.30 pm
- Sree
Screening 2
- 16th December
- 12.00 pm
- audi 4
Screening 3
- 19th December
- 8.30 pm
- Kalabhavan
Min Bahadur Bham
Director's bio
Min Bahadur Bham
Min Bahadur Bham, born in 1984 in Karkibada, Nepal, is an award-winning Nepalese film director and screenwriter. He graduated in filmmaking and literature and holds a master's degree in Buddhist philosophy and political science. Bham's career began with his short film "The Flute" (2012), which was the first Nepalese film presented at the Venice Film Festival. His debut feature film, "The Black Hen" (2015), received critical acclaim and won several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Writer and the Fedeora Award at the Venice Film Festival. The film was also selected as Nepal's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. Bham's other notable works include "A Year of Cold" (2019), which won the Norwegian Sorfond Award at the Cannes Film Festival, and "Shambhala" (2024), which was nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival and selected as Nepal's official entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards3.
Synopsis
In a Himalayan polyandrous village, pregnant Pema faces scrutiny as her husband vanishes. With her monk brother-in-law, her de facto spouse, she seeks him in the wild, unraveling her own self discovery along the journey.
Details of Cast
Thinley Lhamo, Sonam Topden, Tenzin Dalha, Karma Wangyal Gurung, Karma Shakya
Details of Crew
DoP Aziz Zhambakiyev, Editors Liao Ching Sung, Kiran Shrestha , Music Nhyoo Bajracharya, Sound Design Tu Duu Chih, Tu Tse Kang
Producer Details
Min Bahadur Bham
Writer Details
Min Bahadur Bham, Abinash Bikram Shah
Stills
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