Abinash Bikram Shah

Five different relationship stories become connected during an ill-fated bus journey from eastern Nepal to the capital, Kathmandu.

In a small Nepalese village nestled in the heart of a forest populated by wild elephants, Pirati is the matriarch of a Kinnar community. She dreams of escaping to a “normal” life with the man she is in love with. But when one of her daughters disappears, she must investigate and choose between love and responsibility to her community.

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.

In rural Nepal, thirteen-year-old Saraswoti changes her name to Rihanna. The school principal scolds and disciplines her for blindly imitating Western culture. She wants to prove herself with quiet support from her watchful mother.

A dead body of a migrant worker arrives in a village of stone workers in southern part of Nepal. Tattini, his recently wed wife and now widow, plans to escape and use the money from his insurance to start a new life but her father-in-law is determined to stop her from leaving with the insurance money of his dead son.

In Thamel, three friends come together with big dreams of winning a band competition as the rock band Karkash. Searching for a new vocalist, they meet Ivan, who joins the band and turns out to be a drug addict.

Five different relationship stories become connected during an ill-fated bus journey from eastern Nepal to the capital, Kathmandu.

In a small Nepalese village nestled in the heart of a forest populated by wild elephants, Pirati is the matriarch of a Kinnar community. She dreams of escaping to a “normal” life with the man she is in love with. But when one of her daughters disappears, she must investigate and choose between love and responsibility to her community.

In a small Nepalese village nestled in the heart of a forest populated by wild elephants, Pirati is the matriarch of a Kinnar community. She dreams of escaping to a “normal” life with the man she is in love with. But when one of her daughters disappears, she must investigate and choose between love and responsibility to her community.

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.

In rural Nepal, thirteen-year-old Saraswoti changes her name to Rihanna. The school principal scolds and disciplines her for blindly imitating Western culture. She wants to prove herself with quiet support from her watchful mother.

A dead body of a migrant worker arrives in a village of stone workers in southern part of Nepal. Tattini, his recently wed wife and now widow, plans to escape and use the money from his insurance to start a new life but her father-in-law is determined to stop her from leaving with the insurance money of his dead son.

A dead body of a migrant worker arrives in a village of stone workers in southern part of Nepal. Tattini, his recently wed wife and now widow, plans to escape and use the money from his insurance to start a new life but her father-in-law is determined to stop her from leaving with the insurance money of his dead son.

In Thamel, three friends come together with big dreams of winning a band competition as the rock band Karkash. Searching for a new vocalist, they meet Ivan, who joins the band and turns out to be a drug addict.

Vashna lives to make others happy; their happiness is hers. Aakash is an aimless wanderer, with no ambition other than to live happily in the moment. When the two disparate souls meet, both are forced to rethink the meaning of happiness.

Vashna lives to make others happy; their happiness is hers. Aakash is an aimless wanderer, with no ambition other than to live happily in the moment. When the two disparate souls meet, both are forced to rethink the meaning of happiness.

A mother sings lullabies to her 12-years-old daughter in order to calm her down. But, when the lullabies end, and the daughter comes to her senses, the reality turns out to be much grimmer, and life-altering.

A mother sings lullabies to her 12-years-old daughter in order to calm her down. But, when the lullabies end, and the daughter comes to her senses, the reality turns out to be much grimmer, and life-altering.