Germany / Feb 23, 2024 / Berlin International Film Festival
2h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In a Himalayan polyandrous village in Nepal, newly married and pregnant Pema tries to make the best of her new life. But soon, her first husband Tashi vanishes on the trade route to Lhasa. Accompanied by her monk de facto husband, Karma, she embarks on a journey into the unforgiving wilderness to find him, evolving into a quest of self discovery and liberation.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Janga Bahadur Lama | Shepherd |
| Phurwa Llamo Gurung | Shepherd's Daughter |
| Choney Gurung | Grandmother |
| Rajesh Prasad Khatri | Village Teacher |
| Kunchok Gurung | Dawa's Friend 1 |
| Norbu Gurung | Dawa's Friend 2 |
| Tsering Choeble Towa | Tashi's Friend |
| Tsering Choden | Pema's Mother |
| Phurba Tsepten Gurung | Pema'a Father |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | ༄༅ཤམ་བྷ་ལ། |
| Original language | བོད་སྐད་། (BO) |
| Spoken languages | བོད་སྐད་། |
| Production countries | France, Hong Kong, Nepal, Norway, Qatar, Taiwan, Turkey, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ape&Bjørn, Shooney Films, Aaru Production, ZK Films, Yi Tiao Long Hu Bao, Bangdel & Shakya Production, DFI, Catherine Dussart Productions |
| Release date | 13 settembre 2024 |
| Executive producer | Liao Ching-sung, Roger Huang Jiang-Feng, Ruben Thorkildsen, Salina Shakya, Devaki Rai, Can Aygör |
| Production | Min Bahadur Bham, Verona Meier, Catherine Dussart, Zeynep Koray, Justine O., Bibhakar Sunder Shakya, Jeremy Chua, Rajesh Prasad Khatri, Shuk Fong Chong, Lee Chi Lin |
| Writer | Abinash Bikram Shah, Min Bahadur Bham |
| Casting | Min Bahadur Bham |
| Editing | Liao Ching-sung, Kiran Shrestha |
| Cinematography | Aziz Zhambakiev |
| Assistant directors | Min Bahadur Bham |
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| Camera operators | Aziz Zhambakiev |
| Additional photography | Aziz Zhambakiev |
| Production design | Ramlal Khadka, Pasang Dolpo |
| Art direction | Ramlal Khadka, Pasang Dolpo |
| Set decoration | Ramlal Khadka, Pasang Dolpo |
| Music | Nhyoo Bajracharya, Ani Choying Drolma, Tu Duu-chih, Dikesh Khadgi Shahi, Tu Tse-kang, Samrat Khanal |
| Sound | Ani Choying Drolma, Nhyoo Bajracharya, Tu Duu-chih, Dikesh Khadgi Shahi, Tu Tse-kang, Samrat Khanal |
| Costume design | Dorjee Dradhul Gurung |
| Makeup | Dorjee Dradhul Gurung |
| Hairstyling | Dorjee Dradhul Gurung |
Release dates
Premiere
Czechia / Jun 28, 2024 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Switzerland / Aug 12, 2024 / Locarno Film Festival
Australia / Aug 13, 2024 / Melbourne International Film Festival
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Canada / Oct 02, 2024 / Vancouver International Film Festival
Russia / Oct 21, 2024 / Message to Man International Film Festival
Hong Kong / Nov 08, 2024 / Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Thailand / Nov 11, 2024 / World Film Festival of Bangkok
Taiwan / Nov 12, 2024 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Italy / Nov 23, 2024 / Torino Film Festival
South Korea / Sep 27, 2025 / 12 / Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival
Theatrical release
Nepal / Sep 13, 2024
Germany / Nov 21, 2024 / 12
France / Dec 04, 2024
Taiwan / Jan 10, 2025 / 0+
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Hong Kong / Jul 17, 2025
Netherlands / Aug 14, 2025 / 12
Physical media
Germany / Mar 20, 2025
France / Apr 01, 2025
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