KATHMANDU: The documentary “Co-Husband,” which explores the practice of polyandry in Nepal, has been selected as reference material for various colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
Directed by journalist Ganesh Pandey, the 35-minute film was shot in Humla, a district in Nepal’s Karnali province.
Documentary Educational Resources, established in 1968 in the US, has decided to implement the documentary as reference material in North American colleges and universities.
The documentary has already garnered several prestigious international awards.
It won the Best Short Film Award, along with a cash prize, at the 2023 Society for Visual Anthropology Film and Media Festival organized in Toronto by the American Anthropological Association and the Canadian Anthropology Society.
Polyandry still exists in mountainous districts, including Humla.
“Co-Husband” is the first documentary to highlight this practice, taking around four years to complete.
It was produced by Shine Media Pvt. Ltd., with Pandey also serving as the scriptwriter.
Pandey expressed his immense pleasure at “Co-Husband” being included as reference material in universities worldwide.
His previous work, “Bhagyale Banchekaharu (Nepal Earthquake: Heroes, Survivors, & Miracles),” was also highly acclaimed, winning over a dozen international awards.
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