Soongava: Dance of the Orchids (2012)

Original title

सुनगाभा: डान्स अफ अर्किड्स

Directed by

Subarna Thapa

Genre

romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Nepal

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two women in Nepal fall in love and start a secret relationship. Their bond is tested by societal pressure and family expectations.

tenderromanticintimateemotionally chargedbittersweetquietyearningserious

What happens

Soongava: Dance of the Orchids (Nepali: सुनगाभा, translit. Soongava) is a 2012 Nepalese drama film written and directed by Subarna Thapa. It is Nepal's first lesbian film. The film was selected as the Nepalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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