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Badhshala (2012)

Badhshala poster
Country
Nepal
Rating
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How it feels

This Nepali film shows the torture that the Nepali Army inflicted on Maoists during the Nepalese Civil War. It follows the experiences of people caught up in that conflict.

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What happens

Badhshala (English: Slaughter House) is a 2013 Nepali historical drama film written and directed by Manoj Pandit and produced by Mohaan Dotel under the banner of Smashing Apple. It features Saugat Malla, Dayahang Rai, Khagendra Lamichhane, Anup Baral, and Arpan Thapa. Badhshala concerns the torture done by the Nepali Army to the Maoists during the Nepalese Civil War. It was briefly banned in Nepal but was cleared for screening after filmmakers deleted the "problematic torture scenes". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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