The Black Hen (2015)
Kalo pothi
90 min
We are in the year 2001, a temporary ceasefire brings a much-needed break to a small war-torn village in Northern Nepal, bringing much joy among the residents. Prakash and Kiran, two young close friends, are also starting to feel the change in the air. Though they are divided by caste and social creed, they remain inseparable, and start raising a hen given to Prakash by his sister, with hopes to save money by selling her eggs. However, the hen goes missing. To find it, they embark on a journey, innocently unaware of the tyranny brought by the fragile ceasefire.
- Release date
- September 4, 2015
- Country of origin
- Switzerland, France, Germany, Nepal
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Trailer
Cast
- Khadka Raj Nepali as Prakash
- Sukra Raj Rokaya as Kiran
- Jit Bahadur Malla as Prakash's Father
- Hansha Khadka as Prakash's Sister
- Benisha Hamal as Kiran's Sister
- Bipin Karki as Jit Bahadur Nepali
Crew
- Min Bahadur Bham · Director
- Min Bahadur Bham · Writer
- Sujit Bidari · Writer
- Abinash Bikram Shah · Writer
- Min Bahadur Bham · Producer
- Catherine Dussart · Producer
- Anna Kachko · Producer
- Debaki Rai · Producer
- Jason Kunwar · Composer
- Aziz Zhambakiev · Cinematographer
- Nimesh Shrestha · Editor
- Aziz Zhambakiev · Editor
- Suman Nidhi Sharma · Production designer