Archive · 22 Nov 2025
Nepali Film 'Shape of Momo' Competes for Top IFFI Awards
A Nepali film called 'Shape of Momo' is doing really well.
It's about a woman who goes back to her village and has to deal with family pressures.
The director, Tribeny Rai, had a hard time making the film because there's no industry for Nepali movies.
But she did it anyway and now it's competing for big awards at a film festival in Goa.
Writer-director Tribeny Rai's 'Shape of Momo' is competing for two major awards at IFFI, Goa
The film is a Nepali-language feature shot in a Sikkim village
Rai faced challenges due to lack of industry support for Nepali films
The story loosely resembles Rai's life, with a protagonist struggling with independence and societal expectations
The film has been well-received at various film festivals
- Who
- Tribeny Rai, the writer-director of 'Shape of Momo'
- What
- Competing for top awards at IFFI, Goa
- When
- Currently
- Where
- IFFI, Goa
- Why
- To showcase her Nepali-language film and gain recognition
Support for Regional Languages
Challenges in Regional Film Industries
Marketability
Support for Regional Languages
Regional films can find an audience if marketed well
Challenges in Regional Film Industries
Lack of industry support makes marketing difficult
- Language
- Nepali
- Setting
- Sikkim village
- Awards
- Best Debut Director, Best Debut Feature Film of a Director
- Festival Appearances
- Singapore International Film Festival, NFDC Film Bazaar, WAVES Film Bazaar