Numafung

Numafung / directed by Nabin Subba.

A young woman's life begins to change when she is married off, following Limbu tradition. Love eventually grows between her and her husband but their destiny is troubled. The tension between Numafung's inner life and the world that surrounds her is the subject of this intimate drama. Set i...

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Other Authors: Subba, Nabin (Director, Producer), Hangshrong, Saraswati Limbu (Producer), Hangshrong, Chhabilal (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:Sino-Tibetan
English
Published: Nepal : Cineminga, 2004.
Subjects:
Village communities > Nepal.
Marriage > Nepal.
Limbu (South Asian people)
Marriage.
Village communities.
Nepal.
Feature films.
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Summary:A young woman's life begins to change when she is married off, following Limbu tradition. Love eventually grows between her and her husband but their destiny is troubled. The tension between Numafung's inner life and the world that surrounds her is the subject of this intimate drama. Set in Taplejung District in eastern Nepal, Numafung was groundbreaking when it was made due to its cultural content and indigenous perspective, and continues to be influential in Nepali cinema as an alternative to Bollywood aesthetics.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed June 27, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (109 min.)
Playing Time:01:48:34
Awards:Won 2003 Vesoul Asian Film Festival, Audience Award
Nominated 2003 Vesoul Asian Film Festival, Golden Wheel
Language:In Limbu with English subtitles.

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