Ram Shekhar Nakarmi

A luckless Newar girl named Rajamati from Kathmandu gets involved in a series of failed relationships. Based on a 200-year-old ballad popular in Newar society.

Pakha is a thought-provoking Newari film that explores the invisible walls dividing people along caste lines. Through its characters and their intertwined lives, the movie highlights how social hierarchies and traditional prejudices shape relationships, opportunities, and human connections. With a sensitive portrayal of discrimination and its consequences, Pakha invites viewers to reflect on the barriers society builds and the need for empathy, understanding, and change.

Nhisutu, a man devoted to Newari culture, lives by tradition and ritual. His son, drawn to a modern lifestyle, questions these values and openly criticizes them, hurting his father. As their differences grow, the conflict between tradition and modern thinking strains their relationship, forcing both to confront what family, identity, and understanding truly mean.

A luckless Newar girl named Rajamati from Kathmandu gets involved in a series of failed relationships. Based on a 200-year-old ballad popular in Newar society.

Pakha is a thought-provoking Newari film that explores the invisible walls dividing people along caste lines. Through its characters and their intertwined lives, the movie highlights how social hierarchies and traditional prejudices shape relationships, opportunities, and human connections. With a sensitive portrayal of discrimination and its consequences, Pakha invites viewers to reflect on the barriers society builds and the need for empathy, understanding, and change.

Nhisutu, a man devoted to Newari culture, lives by tradition and ritual. His son, drawn to a modern lifestyle, questions these values and openly criticizes them, hurting his father. As their differences grow, the conflict between tradition and modern thinking strains their relationship, forcing both to confront what family, identity, and understanding truly mean.