The Beloved Daughter

by Tiina Madisson (Finland, Norway 2019)

Rekha has a dream: she wants to become an English teacher. However, she is already 14, and time is running out to find a husband for her. Although child marriage is forbidden by law, the practice is still common in this remote Nepalese village near the Indian border. The pressure of the community forces her father to search for a husband for Rekha. Premiere at Tampere Film Festival 2020.

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