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Shambhala

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In a Himalayan polyandrous village in Nepal, newly married and pregnant Pema tries to make the best of her new life. But soon, her first husband Tashi vanishes on the trade route to Lhasa. Accompanied by her monk de facto husband, Karma, she embarks on a journey into the unforgiving wilderness to find him, evolving into a quest of self-discovery and liberation.

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Siddhant Adlakha Variety At two-and-a-half hours in length, the film’s meticulous unfurling ends up spread across alternating peaks and valleys of interest and emotional allure, rendering its careful compositions only semi-affecting. Feb 27, 2024 Full Review Jonathan Romney Screen International At once a spiritual odyssey and a more concrete journey of female self-determination, this is a visually magnificent slow-burner filmed high in the Himalayas, with a quietly magnetic central performance from Thinley Lhamo... Feb 23, 2024 Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews A recently pregnant woman leaves her village to find her husband in Shambhala, Min Bahadur Bham’s evocative, beautiful, but overly long drama. Rated: 3/5 Sep 3, 2024 Full Review Dhruv Goyal In Review Online It wants to achieve transcendence through its slow cinema aesthetics, but it’s too conventionally narrativized to do so. Aug 22, 2024 Full Review Martin Kudlac ScreenAnarchy A meditative experience, nestled within a feminist narrative that explores the interplay of individual agency and societal prejudices in a community bound by rigorous traditions. Jul 11, 2024 Full Review James Mottram South China Morning Post Shambhala is a film like no other: exquisite, touching and transcendent in nature. Rated: 4/5 May 9, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Movie Info

Synopsis In a Himalayan polyandrous village in Nepal, newly married and pregnant Pema tries to make the best of her new life. But soon, her first husband Tashi vanishes on the trade route to Lhasa. Accompanied by her monk de facto husband, Karma, she embarks on a journey into the unforgiving wilderness to find him, evolving into a quest of self-discovery and liberation.
Director
Min Bahadur Bham
Producer
Min Bahadur Bham
Screenwriter
Min Bahadur Bham, Abinash Bikram Shah, Min Bahadur Bham, Abinash Bikram Shah
Production Co
Shooney Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Tibetan
Runtime
2h 30m