Shape of Momo

Shape of Momo (2026)

छोरा जस्तै

Nachdem sie ihren Job gekündigt hat, kehrt Bishnu in ihr Dorf im Himalaya zurück, wo sie sich zunehmendem familiären Druck und gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen ausgesetzt sieht. Als die Ankunft ihrer schwangeren Schwester und eine sich anbahnende Beziehung zu einem »geeigneten« Mann aus ihrer Gemeinde die Spannungen weiter verschärfen, muss Bishnu sich entscheiden, ob sie sich der Tradition fügen oder ihre Unabhängigkeit behaupten will. Mit großem Einfühlungsvermögen erzählt der Film von den komplexen Beziehungen dreier Generationen von Frauen und deren unterschiedlicher Wege, sich gesellschaftlichen Zuschreibungen zu stellen.

Erscheinungsdatum
2026-05-29
Laufzeit
1 Std. 54 Min.
Genres
Drama, Familie
Regie
Tribeny Rai

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

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.

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