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  1. Language. Nepali. Soongava: Dance of the Orchids ( Nepali: सुनगाभा, translit. Soongava) is a 2012 Nepalese drama film written and directed by Subarna Thapa. It is Nepal's first lesbian film. [1] The film was selected as the Nepalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, [2] but it was not nominated.

  2. Jan 4, 2012 · Soongava: Dance of the Orchids: Directed by Subarna Thapa. With Deeya Maskey, Nisha Adhikari, Saugat Malla, Basundhara Bhusal. Independent and strong-willed Diya, now 22 years of age, is training to be a traditional Nepalese dancer.

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    • Drama, Romance
    • Subarna Thapa
    • 2012-01-04
  3. Oct 1, 2013 · Soongava: Dance of the Orchids: Film Review. Nepal's submission for the best foreign language Oscar revolves around two young metropolitan women’s tribulations as their romance is crushed by ...

    • Clarence Tsui
  4. Aug 7, 2021 · This June, when I watched the movie again, I began to see other aspects of it and analyse them. I was left disappointed by the way the movie portrayed queerness and the gaze of the movie (cishet male gaze). 'Soongava: Dance of the Orchids' is a 2012 Nepali film, directed and written by Subarna Thapa.

  5. Soongava: Dance of the Orchids is a 2012 Nepalese drama film written and directed by Subarna Thapa. It is Nepal's first lesbian film. The film was selected as the Nepalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Action & adventure. Soongava: Dance of the Orchids is a 2012 Nepalese drama ...

  6. Jan 4, 2012 · Also Known As. सुनगावा Nepal. Soongava: Dance of the Orchids United Kingdom. Drama. Romance. Independent and strong-willed Diya, now 22 years of age, is training to be a traditional Nepalese dancer. She forms a deep escalating friendship with another dance pupil, Kiran. Her feelings clearly border on physical desire.

  7. Critics reviews. Two girls, Diya and Kiran, fall into a secret love affair just as one is being forced into an arranged marriage. Madly in love and unwilling to put up with the strict societal restraints imposed upon them, they decide to run off together.