Shape of Momo

Shape of Momo (2026)

छोरा जस्तै

Bishnu returns to her Himalayan village after quitting her job, only to face mounting family pressures and societal expectations. As tensions rise with her pregnant sister's arrival and a budding relationship with a "suitable" boy from her community, Bishnu must choose between conforming to tradition or claiming her independence.

Date of release
2026-05-29
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
Drama, Family
Director
Tribeny Rai

Casting

Interesting facts

Shape of Momo is a 2025 Nepali-language drama film written and directed by Tribeny Rai, in her directorial debut. It is produced by Geeta Rai and Kislay. Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti, Payal Kapadia and Mike Goodridge serve as the film's executive producers. Loosely based on Tribeny Rai's own life, it follows Bishnu, a woman who returns to her hometown after quitting her job.

Production

The film was influenced by Rai's own experiences returning to her hometown of Nandok, Sikkim after graduating from film school. She described a "quiet struggle" that many of her peers faced, stating: "We leave the places that shaped us in search of opportunity, freedom and a better life, only to find ourselves belonging nowhere." Rai was influenced by the work of Jia Zhangke, Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

Rai stated that she aimed to find an actress for the protagonist that looked like her. Gaumaya Gurung was selected as Bishnu, the lead. Bishnu's mother was played by Pashupati Rai and her grandmother was played by a relative of Rai.

Filming began in January 2024 and was shot primarily in Nandok, East Sikkim and Assam-Lingjey, East Sikkim. The film was shot entirely in the Nepali language, Rai's mother tongue. The film crew mostly composed of graduates from SRFTI, where Rai graduated, and FTII.

The film was produced by Dalley Khorsani Production, in association with Kathkala Films and Aizoa Pictures. The film was produced by Geeta Rai and Kislay and co-produced by Neha Malik, Himanshu Kohli, and Jung Woo Lee. Mike Goodridge served as an executive producer. A demo of the film was shown at the 2022 Festival des 3 Continents' Produire au Sud Film Lab (South Asia).

Mikhail Marak composed the film's score, his debut film score. He met Rai while studying at SRFTI.

Read on Wikipedia · Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Data from Wikidata.

Recommended