Shape of Momo
After quitting her job in Delhi, Bishnu returns to her Himalayan village, only to find the women around her still bound by the same expectations. Change, it turns out, is harder than she thought.
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Sikkimese filmmaker Tribeny Rai makes a striking feature debut with Shape of Momo, a Nepali-language drama in which Bishnu (Gaumaya Gurung) quits her job in Delhi and heads back to her mountain village. Back home, she is surrounded by three generations of women in her family: a grandmother waiting for her son in Dubai to take her away, a mother who endures without question, and a pregnant sister in flight from her marriage. The shape of a momo becomes a symbol for the unrealistic standards placed on women, standards that go unquestioned. Bishnu is determined to challenge the patriarchal mindset calcified around her, but nothing gives easily. A brief romance with local architect Giyan only complicates things further. Rai captures the camaraderie and warmth between these women despite their differences. Archana Ghangrekar's cinematography renders the Himalayan setting with a dual register: beautiful on the surface, quietly oppressive beneath it. Ultimately, Shape of Momo understands that the desire to change things for the people closest to us is rarely as simple as it seems.
—Shailaja Rao
- Original Language Title: Chhora Jastai
- Director: Tribeny Rai
- Principal Cast: Gaumaya Gurung, Shyama Shree Sherpa, Pashupati Rai, Rahul Mukhia
- Country: India, South Korea
- Year: 2025
- Running Time: 115 min.
- Producer: Geeta Rai, Kislay
- Screenplay: Kislay, Tribeny Rai
- Cinematographers: Archana Ghangrekar
- Editors: Aalayam Anil, Kislay
- Music: Mikhail Marak
- Awards: Busan International Film Festival 2025 (Songwon Vision Award, Taipei Film Commission Award), Kolkata International Film Festival 2025 (Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Film in Indian Languages), Jaffna International Cinema Festival 2026 (Jury Award), Third Eye Asian Film Festival 2026 (Jury Special Mention for Best Actor, Dr. V. Shantaram Debut Director Award)
- Filmography: Debut Feature Film
- Language: Nepali
- Has Subtitles: Yes
- International Sales: Celluloid Dreams