Kalo Pothi

Dec 30 2015 N/A 1h 30m
Action, Drama, History

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Min Bahadur Bham, Sujit Bidari, Abinash Bikram Shah

Directed by

Min Bahadur Bham

Cast

Khadka Raj Nepali, Sukra Raj Rokaya, Jit Bahadur Malla

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, France, Nepal

Production Companies

Tandem Communications, Shooney Films, Mila Productions

Languages

Français

Awards

4 wins & 6 nominations

Trailers
The Black Hen Trailer | SGIFF 2015
Scores
# of Votes
1,466
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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