The Black Hen

The Black Hen 2015 Directed by Min Bahadur Bham 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.

Country Nepal

Production Countries France , Germany , Nepal

Language Nepali

Spoken Languages French , Nepali

Gneres Action , Drama , History

Production Companies Catherine Dussart Productions , Tandem Communications , Shooney Films , Mila Productions

Budget $359,522

Release Date 9 December 2015

90 mins