Award-Winning Nepali Drama Shakti Expands Reach With Worldwide Streaming Release
Distributed by Buffalo 8, Shakti will be available to stream free beginning June 26 on Tubi, Plex, and Fawesome, with additional streaming platforms to be announced.
Los Angeles, CA — Following its digital debut on Amazon Prime Video in the United States and United Kingdom, the award-winning Nepal-set drama Shakti will expand its global reach through a free streaming release on Tubi, Plex, and Fawesome beginning June 26, with additional platforms to follow.
Directed by Nani Sahra Walker, Shakti follows a single mother searching for answers after her young daughter begins behaving in increasingly strange and unsettling ways, leading her on a journey through Nepal's intersecting worlds of medicine, spirituality, and social injustice.
The worldwide release marks the next chapter in the film's growing rollout. Last month, Variety announced the film's Amazon Prime Video debut, bringing the acclaimed feature to audiences in the U.S. and U.K.
Since premiering on the international festival circuit, Shakti has earned multiple honors, including the Best Narrative Premiere Award and Richard D. Propes Narrative Social Impact Award at the Heartland International Film Festival. The film has also screened at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, CAAMFest, and the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Goa.
Most recently, Shakti received two nominations at the 14th Annual Best of NFMLA Awards, including Best Feature Film and Best Screenplay. Ahead of its streaming release, Shakti will screen as the Closing Night Film of the Nepal America International Film Festival. Ahead of its streaming release, Shakti will screen as the Closing Night Film of the Nepal America International Film Festival.
"One of the most rewarding parts of this journey has been seeing how audiences connect with the film," Walker said. "While Shakti is deeply rooted in Nepal, the conversations it sparks about family, power, healing, and justice have resonated across cultures. Making the film available for free on streaming platforms allows those conversations to reach even more people."
Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Nepal, Shakti explores themes of caste discrimination, gender violence, corruption, and resilience. The film seeks to spark dialogue around Nepal's statute of limitations on sexual violence, among the most restrictive globally, while creating space for conversations that are often pushed to the margins.
Distributed by Buffalo 8, Shakti will be available to stream free beginning June 26 on Tubi, Plex, and Fawesome, with additional streaming platforms to be announced.
