Panchayat (2017)

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.

Released

2017-12-31

Genres

Drama, History

Runtime

138 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Shivam Adhikari

TMDB rating

9.5/10 from 2 votes