Numafung (2001)

Numafung [nʊmɑːfʊŋ] is a 2001 Nepali-language film that portrays the culture and tradition of the Limbu community. It is directed by Nabin Subba, who also wrote the screenplay. The film was screened at the Thirteenth Finnish Indigenous Film Festival. The lead characters in the movie are Anupama Subba, Niwahangma Limbu, Prem Subba, Alok Nembang and Ramesh Singhak. Numafung means a "beautiful flower" in the Limbu language. The majority of shooting took place at Panchthar, Nepal, and in Sikkim and Assam.