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White Sun

Original title: Seto Surya
2016 · 1 h 27 min
Directed by Deepak Rauniyar · Nepal · Contemporary European Art Cinema
Drama

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Cast

Dayahang Rai Asha Magrati Rabindra Singh Baniya Sumi Malla Amrit Pariyar Sarada Adhikari

Plot

Young Pooja lives with her mother in a village in Nepal. Though saddened by the death of her grandfather, she is secretly thrilled at the prospect of meeting the man she hopes may be her father — Chandra, a former Maoist guerrilla who is returning home after a decade-long civil conflict.

Sinekatalog’s take

A girl in a Nepali village hopes a returning former guerrilla may be her father, while the community squabbles over a funeral and old wounds. It handles post-war tension with humane touch and sly humour. A thoughtful, quietly political drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,525 votes)
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