
Panchayat (2017)
Overview: A film that revolves around a girl who confronts social taboos of the Chhaupadi tradition, which prohibits Hindu women and girls from participating in normal family activities while menstruating as they are considered “impureâ€. Set in the seventies, the film’s title refers to Nepal’s Panchayat system of self-rule, which was abolished in 1990.
Release Date: 31 December 2017
Runtime: 2 hours and 18 minutes
Genres: Drama and History
Company: Kalawati Films
Status: Released