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Ujeli: A child bride in Nepal (1992)

Ujeli: A child bride in Nepal poster
Original title
उजेली
Directed by
Deependra Gauchan
Genre
drama
Country
Nepal
Runtime
58 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film shows a young girl in Nepal who is forced into an early marriage. It highlights how boys and girls are treated differently in her community.

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What happens

Ujeli: A child bride in Nepal is a social tragic drama depicting child marriage culture in Nepal. This film underlines the sharp distinctions between the roles of boys and girls in Nepal such as education, food and medical care. The film is directed by Deependra Gauchan and produced by UNICEF. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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