Los Angeles / Kathmandu — July 13, 2026 : Following an
acclaimed international festival run, the award-winning Nepali drama Shakti is
now streaming free worldwide on Plex and Fawesome, with availability on Tubi in
the United States and Canada. The release marks the film's widest global
rollout to date, making it accessible to audiences around the world.
Directed by Kathmandu-born, Los Angeles-based filmmaker and
Academy Award winner Nani Sahra Walker, Shakti is her narrative feature debut.
The film follows Durga, a single mother whose search for answers after her
daughter begins exhibiting troubling behavior draws her into Kathmandu's worlds
of spirituality, caste, and justice. Inspired in part by Nepal's former 35-day
statute of limitations for sexual violence cases, the film explores resilience,
healing, and accountability through the lens of a mother-daughter relationship.
Since its world premiere, Shakti has received international
recognition, winning the Best Narrative Premiere Award and Richard D. Propes
Narrative Social Impact Award at the Heartland International Film Festival, as
well as the Best Nepali Panorama Award at the Nepal America International Film
Festival. The film also screened at the Santa Barbara International Film
Festival, CAAMFest, the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Goa, the
Hawai'i International Film Festival, the Female Eye Film Festival, and the
Tasveer Film Festival. Most recently, Walker was named Best New Filmmaker at
the 2026 Best of NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Awards.
"Shakti is an invitation to start conversations about
justice, resilience, and healing. Every festival screening reminded us that
stories rooted in one place can resonate far beyond borders. Making the film
available to watch for free around the world allows those conversations to
continue."
Distributed by Buffalo 8, Shakti is now streaming free on
Plex and Fawesome worldwide and on Tubi in the United States and Canada. The
film is also available to rent or purchase on Amazon Prime Video in the United
States and United Kingdom.
Developed with support from organizations including ARRI
International Support Program and the Gerbode Foundation's Advancing Truth
initiative, Shakti is a Nepal-U.S. co-production that examines the intersection
of caste discrimination, gender-based violence, and institutional injustice
while celebrating the resilience of women who challenge those systems.
Shakti is written, directed, produced, and edited by Nani
Sahra Walker. The film stars Laxmi Bardewa, Menuka Pradhan, Shristi Shrestha,
Maotse Gurung, Akash Nepali, Prakash Ghimire, and introducing Polina Oli.