Chumpa: A Doll Under the Basket
Fourteen-year-old Muna wants nothing more than to stay in school, but her dreams are crushed by her village’s rigid tradition of forced early marriage. She turns to her teacher for help, only to be dismissed by the villagers, who ask what use an education could possibly be. In the end, the wedding proceeds, and her dream seems to fade with no way out.
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Rajesh Prasad Khatri Director · Sharad Mahato Cinematographer Pasang Dawa Sherpa Editor
First release October 8, 2026 · Produced in Nepal · Production Picture Frame Production
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Flicker Arts Entertainment
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Picture Frame Production
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Nepal
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Original title
चुम्पा: A Doll Under the Basket
Original language
Nepali
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Nepali
Release dates
South Korea · October 8, 2026
Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
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Nepal
October 30, 2026 · Premiere · Kathmandu Film Festival
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