Shambhala

Shambhala

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Release Date

9/13/2024

Runtime

150 mins

Genres

Overview

In a Himalayan polyandrous village in Nepal, newly married and pregnant Pema tries to make the best of her new life. But soon, her first husband Tashi vanishes on the trade route to Lhasa. Accompanied by her monk de facto husband, Karma, she embarks on a journey into the unforgiving wilderness to find him, evolving into a quest of self discovery and liberation.

Status

Released

Original Language

Tibetan

Budget

-

Revenue

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Homepage

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A meditative journey through remote Himalayan landscapes as a pregnant woman searches for her missing husband and discovers who she wants to become. The film unfolds with patient, philosophical attention to the weight of duty, loss, and the possibility of self-determination within constraint.

Mood

MelancholicWistfulContemplativeHopeful

Themes

GriefIdentityFamilyFreedomSurvival

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticPainterlyWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

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