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Jhola

झोला: 'सती' एक कु - प्रथा

2013

In old Nepal, a young widow faces the brutal custom of sati, which demands that she be burned alongside her dead husband, while her small son desperately tries to save her. A wrenching historical drama about a cruel tradition.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Nepal

This film is stop 2 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Nepal. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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