Numafung

Description

A young woman's life begins to change when she is married off, following Limbu tradition. Love eventually grows between her and her husband but their destiny is troubled. The tension between Numafung's inner life and the world that surrounds her is the subject of this intimate drama. Set in Taplejung District in eastern Nepal, Numafung was groundbreaking when it was made due to its cultural content and indigenous perspective, and continues to be influential in Nepali cinema as an alternative to Bollywood aesthetics.

Runtime

109 minutes

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Database

Alexander Street

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