White Sun

Name: White Sun
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: September 6, 2017
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 81
Cast: Amrit Pariyar, Asha Maya Magrati, Dayahang Rai, Deepak Chhetri, Deshbhakta Khanal

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Kimstim Films | Release Date: September 6, 2017 | Not Rated

Starring: Amrit Pariyar, Asha Maya Magrati, Dayahang Rai, Deepak Chhetri, Deshbhakta Khanal, Ganesh Munal, Pramod Agrahari, Rabindra Singh Baniya, Sarada Adhikari, Sumi Malla

Summary: When his father dies, anti-regime partisan Chandra travels to his remote mountain village after nearly a decade away. Little Pooja is anxiously awaiting the man she thinks is her father, but she’s confused when Chandra arrives with Badri, a young street orphan rumored to be his son. Chandra must face his brother Suraj, who was on theWhen his father dies, anti-regime partisan Chandra travels to his remote mountain village after nearly a decade away. Little Pooja is anxiously awaiting the man she thinks is her father, but she’s confused when Chandra arrives with Badri, a young street orphan rumored to be his son. Chandra must face his brother Suraj, who was on the opposing side during the Nepalese civil war. The two brothers cannot put aside political feelings while carrying their father's body down the steep mountain path to the river for cremation. Suraj storms off in a rage, leaving Chandra with no other men strong enough to help. Under pressure from the village elders, Chandra must seek help from outside the village to obey the rigid caste and discriminatory gender traditions he fought to eliminate during the war. Chandra searches for a solution in neighboring villages, among the police, guests at a local wedding, and rebel guerrillas.… Expand

Director: Deepak Rauniyar

Genre(s): Adventure, Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 89 min

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Richard Kuipers

Mar 6, 2017

Skillfully blending intimate human drama with sharp political observations, Deepak Rauniyar’s outstanding second feature sends a powerful message about the need for tolerance if Nepal is to overcome divisions that remain long after the Comprehensive Peace Accord of 2006 Read full review

Robert Abele

Sep 28, 2017

That so packed (and pictorially arresting) a scenario is not only well-acted — from the kids to the elders — but handled with emotional intelligence and even eye-rolling humor, speaks to Rauniyar’s narrative gifts regarding matters of his homeland. Read full review

Neil Young

Mar 6, 2017

Skilfully manipulating romantic and social frictions which in lesser hands might have come across as soapily melodramatic, Rauniyar and Barker construct a parable-like tale whose allegorical aspects are there for those who wish to find them. But their priority is the creation of believable characters in a pungently atmospheric setting. Read full review

Wendy Ide

Mar 6, 2017

Rauniyar handles the socio-political complexities of life post-conflict with a lightness of touch and flashes of absurdist humour. Much more than a photogenic ethnographic postcard from afar, this is a deceptively complex story of muddled allegiances and proscriptive social rules. Read full review

Serena Donadoni

Sep 7, 2017

Adopting the philosophy of neorealism, Rauniyar reveals the overarching forces (religion, caste, patriarchy) that forge Nepali communities, but his characters are also profoundly shaped by individual decisions. Read full review

Kenji Fujishima

Mar 6, 2017

Deepak Rauniyar may be more skilled dramatist than inspired image-maker, but his admirably balanced and humane social and political perspective is bracing nevertheless. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Sep 5, 2017

It shows how the lingering disputes of war ripple through lives after guns have ostensibly been laid down. Read full review

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Giera

Feb 15, 2023

Masterwork. Humanity without being didactic. Beautiful scenery, great acting.

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