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Co-Husband

Co-Husband is related to mountain life/culture of Nepal. This film revolves around the polyandry custom prevalent among the Lama communities living in the Mountain region of Nepal. Among Lamas of Humla district of Nepal, there is still a very strange tradition, which may be a matter of great surprise to many. Lama brothers, no matter what in numbers they are, just marry a girl (have a common wife). They not only share their love and work, they also share a wife among them.

  • Ganesh Panday
    Director
  • Sharada Gaire
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Mountain Life and Culture, Mountain Life, Himalayan Culture, Documentary, Polyandry Marriage, Anthropology
  • Runtime:
    35 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Nepal
  • Country of Filming:
    Nepal
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Nepal International Film Festival
    Kathmandu
    Nepal
    February 16, 2020
    National Premiere
    Best Documentary Film Award
  • International Kansk Video Festival
    Russia
    Russian Federation
    August 24, 2020
    Grand Prix Award
  • Simla International Film Festival
    Simla
    India
    Best Documentary Award
  • Cobb International Film Festival
    Georgia
    United States
    Best International Documentary Award
  • International Film Festival of Mountains
    Poprad
    Slovakia
    Honorable Mention Award
  • Nepal-Africa Film Festival
    Kathmandu
    Nepal
    Best Documentary film award
Director Biography - Ganesh Panday

Ganesh Panday is famed documentary filmmaker of Nepal. His award winning documentary film "Bhagyale Bachekaharu (Nepal Earthquake: Heroes, Survivor and Miracles)" had made significant success both home and abroad winning more than 17 international awards and screened in almost all the mountain film festivals in 32 countries including the British Parliament and Wisconsin University, Madison, and City University, NY, USA. This movie was the opening film of the KIMFF and won first prize and public choice award at the festival.
Co-Husband is his new creative documentary film, which has won best documentary film at Nepal International Film Festival (NIFF), February, 2020, Grand Prix Award at Kans International Video Festival, Russia, August, 2020 and Honorable Mention Award at 29th International Festival of the Mountain Films Poprad, Slovakia, 2021, Best Documentary Film Award at Nepal-Africa Film Festival, Best Documentary film Award at Simla International Film Festival, India and Best International Documentary Film Award at Cobb International Film Festival, USA, August, 2022. Co-Husband has been selecting in many international film festival for competition.
Mr. had started career as a Television Journalist/news anchor. He was adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of office of the prime minister and council of ministers, Nepal.

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