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.

Genre:

Drama, History

Duration:

138 min

Cast:

Neeta Dhungana, Saroj Khanal, Rupa Rana

Quality:

HD

Director:

Shivam Adhikari

Release:

2017

Country:

Nepal

Rating:

10.0