Synopse

In the Northern Indian state of Sikkim, a many-layered intimate drama unfolds about simmering conflicts in the resistance to the patriarchal order. After quitting her job, Bishnu returns to her village in the Himalayas, where she is subjected to increasing family pressure and social expectation. The tension only increases when her pregnant sister arrives and there is suddenly the prospect of an arranged marriage with a »suitable« suitor. Bishnu has to decide whether to bow to tradition or assert her independence. With great sensitivity, the film portrays the complex relationships between three generations of women and their different ways of facing social ascriptions.

Regie

TRIBENY RAI is an Indian director from Sikkim who studied at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata. Her autobiographical debut feature Shape of Momo won her an invitation to the New Directors competition at the San Sebastian Film Festival.

Vorstellungen

30.09.2025     21:30 Uhr

Studio Kino - großer Saal

02.10.2025     16:00 Uhr

CinemaxX Dammtor - Saal 1

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Tags

• Generations
• debut film
• Family and Relationship
• female* directors/female gaze
• identity
• care work
• asia
• discrimination
• Society/Current events