Dance of the Orchids
OT: Soongava
Subarna Thapa // France, Nepal, 2012
Fiction Feature // FF2012
Story
This film breaks a taboo in Nepalese society: the love of two women. The story revolves around 22-year old Diya, who dreams of being a professional dancer and is encouraged in her ambition by her best friend Kiran. Although her parents have already promised Diya to a man, the friendship with Kiran develops into a love relationship. To be able to live with her, Diya defies Nepalese moral convention and tradition and disassociates herself from her husband-to-be. As the two young women openly show their different way of living, they come under serious threat.
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Soongava
Fiction Feature
Nepalese, Tamang
Asia Express//FF2012
France, Nepal
2012
85 min
OV
Subarna Thapa
Subarna Thapa
Deeya Maskey, Nisha Adhikari, Saugat Malla, Bashundara Bhushal, Nirmal Nisar
Virginie Lacombe, Raphaël Berdugo
Sara Cornu
Sylvie Gadmer
Sylvain Morizet
Sagun Man Sing
Cité Films
Rapsodie Production; Cité Films; Ami Films