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Kathmandu Lullaby
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Kathmandu Lullaby

2011-12-07 · 104 min · ★ 5.9

Romance · Drama

Kathmandu, Nepal, early 1990s. Laia, a young teacher from Catalonia, Spain, works at a local school in the slums of the city where poverty reigns. Her personal path, besieged by a harsh sum of indescribable social conditions, will be a struggle against a nefarious educational system, but a journey of self-discovery as well.

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Directors
Icíar Bollaín
Production companies
Afrodita Audiovisual, A.I.E., Canal+ España, Es.Docu, The Kraken Films, Media Films, TV3, TVE, ICEC
Countries
Spain
Status
Released

Top Cast

Verónica EcheguiVerónica EcheguiLaia
Saumyata BhattaraiSharmila
Norbu Tsering GurungTsering
Jampa Kalsang TamangRiga
Bikram PariyarPemba
Muna ThamiKushila
Sangita TamangBimala
Aleix RengelDani
Lluïsa CastellLluïsa CastellMadre de Laia
Assun PlanasAssun PlanasMonja
Montserrat AlcoverroMontserrat AlcoverroPartera
Ferran LahozFerran LahozPadre de Laia
Andrea BravoLaia (9 años)
Georgina ContrerasInma (15 años)
Passión BaltraInma (5 años)

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