Shambhala

dir. Min Bahadur Bham
Nepal 2024, 150’
subtitles: Polish and English

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Polish premiere
Theatrical Screenings
We 13 Nov, 17:30
Kinoteka 1
Kinoteka 1
Fr 15 Nov, 20:30
Muranów
Muranów
Credits
Nepal 2024
Duration: 150’
director: Min Bahadur Bham
screenplay: Min Bahadur Bham, Abinash Bikram Shah
cinematography: Aziz Jan Baki
editing: Liao Ching-Sung, Kiran Shrestha
music: Nhyoo Bajracharya
sound: Tu Duu-Chih, Tu Tse-Kang, Samrat Khanal, Dikesh Khadgki Shahi
cast: Thinley Lhamo, Sonam Topden, Tenzin Dalha, Karma Wangyal Gurung, Karma Shakya
producer: Min Bahadur Bham
production: Shooney Films, CDP, Ape&Bjørn, Aaru Production, ZK Films, Yi Tiao Long Hu Bao, Bangdel and Shakya Production
language: Tibetan, Nepalese
colouration: colour

Film description

Pema lives in a village high in the Himalayas. When Tashi, one of her three husbands, disappears and the locals start whispering about her pregnancy, she decides to find him. She sets off on a long journey through snowy mountain landscapes to protect her good name and learn more about herself.

"Shambhala," the first film from Nepal to be selected for the Berlin festival, was shot in one of the highest settlements in the world. The monumental mountains surrounding it are one of the key characters in the story - silent, but constantly present. Filled with poetry but, at the same time, deeply rooted in the observations of everyday life, "Shambhala" portrays the customs and traditions of the Nepalese. It is also a profound spiritual experience, sparking reflection on the role of women in the traditional society.

text:
Marcin Krasnowolski

Min Bahadur Bham

Filmography:

2012 Bansulli
2015 Kalo Pothi / The Black Hen
2019 A year of cold
2024 Shambhala

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