The Black Hen (2015)
1h 30m
Running Time
December 9, 2015Release Date
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Khadka Raj Nepali
Prakash
Benisha Hamal
Kiran's Sister
Sukra Raj Rokaya
Kiran
Tsering Rhitar Sherpa
Producer
Bipin Karki
Jit Bahadur Nepali
Nimesh Shrestha
Editor
Min Bahadur Bham
Director
Anup Thapa
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 9, 2015
Original NameKalo Pothi
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Genres
Wiki.
Kalo Pothi: The Black Hen (Nepali: Kalo Pothi) is a 2015 drama film directed by Min Bahadur Bham and produced by Anna Katchko, Tsering Rhitar Sherpa, Min Bahadur Bham, Debaki Rai, Catherine Dussart and Anup Thapa.
The story takes place in Mugu, a district in north-west Nepal in 2001 during the Nepalese civil war (1996–2006). It is the first Nepali film to be screened at the Venice Film Festival. It was selected as the Nepalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. It is also the highest grossing Nepali film in overseas and one of the highest-grossing films in Nepal.