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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.
Original Release
01/04/2012
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Deeya Maskey | Diya |
| Saugat Malla | Milan (Kiran's Brother) / Milan |
| Basundhara Bhusal | Shanti (Kiran's Mother) / Kiran's mother |
| Nirmal Nisar | Kiran's father |
| Rajendra Man Shakya | Diya's father |
| Laxmi Giri | Diya's mother |
| Sunita Thakura | Diya's sister |
| Bharat Maharjan | Diya's brother-in-law |
| Naswa Joshi | Diya's Niece |
| Subrat Khanal | Diya's Son |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Deeya Maskey | Diya |
| Saugat Malla | Milan (Kiran's Brother) / Milan |
| Basundhara Bhusal | Shanti (Kiran's Mother) / Kiran's mother |
| Nirmal Nisar | Kiran's father |
| Rajendra Man Shakya | Diya's father |
| Laxmi Giri | Diya's mother |
| Sunita Thakura | Diya's sister |
| Bharat Maharjan | Diya's brother-in-law |
| Naswa Joshi | Diya's Niece |
| Subrat Khanal | Diya's Son |
| Menuka Pradhan | Bandhana |
| Sarita Giri | Diya's Dance Partner |
| Prem Rokka | Principal |
| Shekhar Chapagain | Inspector |
| Poonam Rana | Gynecologist |
| Yunika Bhandari | Shop Saleswoman |
| Krishna Bhakta | Dance Teacher |
| Anil Pandey | Landlord |
| Prakash Ghimire | Headmaster / Principal |
| Nagina Joshi | Fiance's Mother |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Subarna Thapa | Producer |
| Raphaël Berdugo | Producer |
| Virginie Lacombe | Producer |
