Panchayat
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.
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- Cast
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Panchayat
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 31, 2017
Runtime
2h 18m
Genres
Drama, History
Original Title
पंचायत
Production Companies
Kalawati Films
Director
Shivam Adhikari
Description
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.
