Butte Jama (Striped Skirt)

Butte Jama (Striped Skirt)

Nepal

2016

14 mins

Nepali and Tajpuria with English Subtitles

Short

Synopsis

Baishakhi is a sweet little girl who lives with her grandmother in a Tajpuria village in the eastern plains of Nepal. Like some of her friends in the village, Baishaki wishes for a skirt with beautiful floral patterns.

Director

Kala Sangroula

Kala Sangrula was born in Jhapa in the eastern plains of Nepal. She studied film at Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu and received Bachelor degree in 2013. She has been part of different theatres in Kathmandu including Gantabya, Gurukul, Mandala and Space. She has also taught drama in different schools in Kathmandu including Apex Life, Bridgewater, Sunrise and British Gorkha.

Other Info:

Previous Screenings:

2014 Eka Deshma - Festival De' Contemporary Cinema, Kathmandu

2014 Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF)

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