Film Bazaar Work-in-Progress ‘Shape of Momo’ Aims to Reshape Women’s Position in Society
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Female director Tribeny Rai once took on hard labor in her native Sikkim, India, in order to prove that women are not weak.
But she found that even those drastic efforts did not solve the problems of patriarchy and long-standing traditions that favor male decision-making, male children and even how women view their own roles in society.
Rai’s new film “The Shape of Momo” attempts to tackle the issue with a different, soft-power approach.The film tells the tale of a woman who resigns from her job and returns to her family that is apparently cursed by the death of several of its male members.
But she finds the remaining women listless and unmotivated and makes it her task to become more independent and take more responsibility for themselves. “The film explores themes of tradition, familial dynamics and the struggle against familial constraints.
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