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Language: Hindi, Maithali, Nepali
Subtitles: Czech, English

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Pooja, Sir

(Pooja, Sir)

Queer policewoman Pooja lives in strongly patriarchal Kathmandu and must hide her sexuality. Sent to southern Nepal where tensions exist between the Nepalese majority and the Madheshi minority, she has to solve the touchy case of a politician’s kidnapped son. As an elite police officer, she uses skills acquired in the West. Her empathy and logic are enhanced by her own experience of oppression.

Based on true events from 2015, the film combines the detective genre, socio-political drama and the personal emancipation of a woman whose struggle becomes part of the broader struggle of an oppressed segment of society. The film depicts both the country’s unrest and the tensions that influence and shape the very nature of the individual.

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Basic information about the film

Title	Pooja, Sir
Original Title	Pooja, Sir
Original Language	Hindi, Maithali, Nepali
Subtitles	Czech, English
Film type	Feature film
Year of Production	2024
Country of Origin	Nepal, Norway, USA
Length	118 min.
Director	Deepak Rauniyar

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