The Black Hen
2015 1h 30m movie Film Nepal

The Black Hen

Kalo Pothi

Synopsis

Kalo Pothi

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.

Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #5 of 6 Nepal films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.2 points below the Nepal average of 6.9/10.

Among Nepal Drama productions specifically: #3 of 4 (top 75%).

Production Details

Primary Country Nepal
All Production Countries Nepal, Germany, France
Original Language Nepali
Spoken Languages French, Nepali
Production Companies Tandem Communications, Shooney Films, Mila Productions
Runtime 1h 30m
Release Date December 9, 2015
IMDb tt4991660

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