Shambhala

The second feature from writer-director Min Bahadur Bham, following 2015’s The Black Hen – Nepal’s official Oscars entry and a Venice Critics Week winner.

In the heart of the Nepalese Himalayas, the spirited Pema embraces a polyandrous marriage with Tashi and his two younger brothers. They initially lead a harmonious life, but when Tashi fails to return from a trading trip, the legitimacy of Pema’s unborn child is questioned by her community. Determined to prove her love and purity, she embarks on a quest to find Tashi.  Accompanied by her brother-in-law, her now de facto spouse Karma, who is a monk, she embarks on a journey into the unforgiving wilderness to find him, evolving into a quest of self-discovery and liberation.

The screening on 22 July will be introduced by Aagya Pradhan.

Screning as part of our SAHM film season