After a successful run in the festival circuit, independent filmmaker Tribeny Rai’s debut feature film, Shape of Momo, is coming to OSU. There will be light refreshments and a reception for the film’s co-screenwriter and editor, Kislay, starting at 4:30 pm, and the screening will begin at 5 pm. There will also be a short Q+A with Kislay after the screening.
The event is free and open to the public.
Shape of Momo is an exploration of how women internalize and sometimes challenge the systems that bind them, told through the story of Bishnu, who returns to her ancestral Himalayan village after quitting her city job, only to face mounting family pressures and rigid societal expectations. Inspired by personal memories and observations of the director, the film reflects on the gender divide she experienced through her childhood in Sikkim, India.
This film is the winner of the Taipei Film Commission Award and Songwon Vision award at the Busan International Film Festival, 2025.
Language : Nepali (with English subtitles)
Duration: 115 minutes