[CSH-AFD Indie Talkies Film Screening] – Shape of Momo (Tribeny Rai)
The Centre de Sciences Humaines is pleased to invite you to the
Indie Talkies Film Screening of:
Shape of Momo
(Chhora Jastai)
Directed by
Tribeny Rai
(Movie in Nepali with English Subtitles / 2025 / 1h 55 min.)
Friday, 10 April 2026, at 6:00 pm IST
Q&A session: The director, Tribeny Rai, will be present to answer your questions
Free entry and open to all, with limited number of seats (first come first served basis)
Synopsis:
After quitting her job in Delhi, 32-year-old Bishnu reluctantly returns to her village in Sikkim. She struggles to adjust to the rural life her sister and mother are accustomed to. Increasingly, Bishnu grows disillusioned with the place called home.
Reviews:
“Tribeny Rai’s impressive debut is both culturally specific and universally recognisable.” | Screen Daily
“A special film and an accomplished directorial debut from Rai, radiant in its wistful ambition and scope.” | Hindustan Times
Awards:
- HAF Goes to Cannes award at Hong Kong International Film Festival
- Songwon Vision Award and Taipei Film Commission Award at Busan International Film Festival
- Also nominated at San Sebastian Film Festival and Göteborg Film Festival
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