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Shape of Momo

Tribeny Rai
Fri 24 Apr 26 - Sat 2 May 26
  • Content rating: kijkwijzer14

In “Shape of Momo”, Bishnu returns to her mountain village, where her family and community confront her with patriarchal traditions. A modest film about resistance against imposed orders.

32-year-old Bishnu returns from Delhi to her village in the Himalaya, where she is going to live with her mother, grandmother and pregnant sister. She becomes friends with the architect Gyan, who suggests she build a guest house. Her mother sees this as the opportunity to at last marry her off. But the pressure of marrying clashes directly with Bishnu’s desire for independence. 

“Shape of Momo” is a layered tale that impressively avoids clichés about the clash between city and tradition. Bishnu is an interesting, fallible character: her struggle in her native village in Sikkim is  bold, but it’s coloured by privilege and moral blind spots. Precisely this human imperfection and the modest pacing make this portrait of three generations of women impressively authentic.   

Shape of Momo
direction
Tribeny Rai
cast
Rahul Nawach Mukhia, Shyama Shree Sherpa, Gaumaya Gurung
duration
114 min
year
2025
country
India
language
Nepali
Subtitles
Engels
  • Content rating: kijkwijzer14

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"A thoughtful family drama about an affluent, cosmopolitan woman’s rebellion against the gender- and class-based schisms in her picturesque Himalayan hometown" - Clarence Tsui, The Film Verdict

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