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NR 2h 18m

Panchayat

A film that revolves around a girl who confronts social taboos of the Chhaupadi tradition, which prohibits Hindu women and girls from participating in normal family activities while menstruating as they are considered “impure”. Set in the seventies, the film’s title refers to Nepal’s Panchayat system of self-rule, which was abolished in 1990.

Top Cast

  • Neeta Dhungana

    Neeta Dhungana

    Kopila

  • Saroj Khanal

    Saroj Khanal

    Kaji

  • Rupa Rana

    Rupa Rana

    Kaji's Wife

Overview

A film that revolves around a girl who confronts social taboos of the Chhaupadi tradition, which prohibits Hindu women and girls from participating in normal family activities while menstruating as they are considered “impure”. Set in the seventies, the film’s title refers to Nepal’s Panchayat system of self-rule, which was abolished in 1990.

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