Fri, Apr 24
|AFS Cinema
Shape of Momo
The story revolves around Bishnu and her multi-generational family of women navigating patriarchal norms, grappling with the decision to either adapt to or challenge these norms in pursuit of their goals. It is a poignant reflection on the complexities of identity and freedom.
Time & Location
Apr 24, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
AFS Cinema, 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752, USA
About the Event
Shape of Momo
India | Nepali | 2025 | 114 mins | Dir. Tribeny Rai
Bishnu, 32, returns to her ancestral Himalayan village after quitting her city job, only to face mounting family pressures and rigid societal expectations. Awaiting her are her grandmother, who hopes her son will return from Dubai; her mother, eager to see Bishnu settled and married and her pregnant sister Junu, who has come seeking refuge due to tensions at her in-laws’ home. As old conflicts resurface with Junu’s arrival and a tentative relationship develops with Gyan, a “suitable” local architect, Bishnu is caught between tradition and her desire for independence. Navigating this fragile web of expectations and defiance, she must choose whether to conform or forge her own path.
Hybrid Q&A with writer-director Tribeny Rai and writer-editor Kislay
The film will begin promptly at the time listed. Please show up early to ensure that you are in the theater 5 minutes before the film starts - we don't air 15 minutes of commercials.
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Indie Meme is supported in part by the City of Austin Office of Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment
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Tickets
General Admission
$20.00
+$1.65 Tax
Total
$0.00