Director: Deepak Rauniyar
Unclassified 15+ | 1:48:00 | Nepal,USA,Norway | 2024 | Hindi, Maithili, Nepali
Lesbian | Trans
Crime | Drama | Thriller
“A thriller of byzantine complexity headlined by a queer police detective” —Cineuropa
Set in the restive Nepali border town of Rajagunj, this 2024 Venice Film Festival highlight follows Detective Inspector Pooja—an unconventional Kathmandu-based officer investigating the abduction of two boys amid protests by the long-marginalised Madhesi community. Played by co-writer Asha Magrati, Pooja, a lesbian who prefers “Sir,” defies societal norms and institutional expectations to navigate a community torn by injustice and patriarchal authority. Director Deepak Rauniyar and Magrati craft a tense, socially realistic character portrait that has drawn global festival attention.
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