Interesting facts
Official entry from Nepal for the 'Best International Feature Film' category at the 97th Academy Awards in 2025.
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Shambhala
Shambhala
, 2024France, Hong Kong, Nepal, Norway, Qatar, Taiwan, Turkey, USA / Drama / 18+
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Thinley Lhamo
Pema
Sonam Topden
Karma
Tenzing Dalha
Tashi
Karma Wangyal Gurung
Dawa
Karma Shakya
Ram Sir
Loten Namling
Rinpoche
Tsering Choeble Towa
Tashi's Friend
Tsering Lhamo Gurung
Tashi's Friend's Wife
Tsering Choden
Pema's Mother
Phurba Tsepten Gurung
Pema's Father
Director
Min Bahadur Bham
Writer
Min Bahadur Bham, Abinash Bikram Shah
Composer
Nhyoo Bajracharya
Film details
Country
France / Hong Kong / Nepal / Norway / Qatar / Taiwan / Turkey / USA
Runtime
2 hours 30 minutes
Production year
2024
World premiere
23 February 2024
Release date
| 4 December 2024 | France | ||
| 21 November 2024 | Germany | 12 | |
| 17 July 2025 | Hong Kong | ||
| 13 September 2024 | Nepal | ||
| 14 August 2025 | Netherlands | 12 | |
| 10 January 2025 | Taiwan | 0+ |
Production
Ape&Bjørn, Shooney Films
Also known as
Shambhala, Shambhala, le royaume des cieux, Шамбала, 香巴拉, A Year of Cold, 寒冷的一年, 小婦人尋夫記
Showtimes
Currently, the film is not showing in cinemas, but we can send you a message when this animated film returns to the box office.
