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Panchayat (2017)

Panchayat poster
Original title
पंचायत
Directed by
Shivam Adhikari
Genre
drama, history
Country
Nepal
Runtime
2h 18m
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This Nepalese film is set in 1974 and centers on the local panchayat system. It follows a group of people as they navigate social and political structures, with a particular focus on women's experiences.

serioushistoricaldramaticthoughtfuldeliberatesocially-consciousperiodfocused

What happens

Panchayat (Nepali:पंचायत) is a 2017 Nepalese drama social film, directed and written by Shivam Adhikari and produced by Sushanta Shrestha and Sankhar Shrestha, under the banner Kalawati Films with NepalFlix and Hetauda Movies. The film is based on panchayat system in Nepal and it is mainly aimed at women and the film is set in 1974. The film stars Neeta Dhungana in the lead role along with Saroj Khanal, Rupa Rana, Ganesh Giti, Jahanwi Basnet and Bishal Pahari. It was selected as the Nepalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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