White Sun

2016

1h 29m

Drama

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An anti-regime partisan (Dayahang Rai) confronts physical, social and political obstacles after returning to his remote mountain village in Nepal for his father's funeral.

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Beautiful cinematography, and screenplay. Congrats to the production team, this will go down in Nepalese movies among the best.

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One of the best Nepalese film which shows effects Nepalese Civil War. Must watch film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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It's a classic post-civil war representation of Nepal.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Extremely powerful presentation and performances specially by the kids.

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02/19/23

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Deepak Rauniyar

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Dayahang Rai

Agni

Asha Maya Magrati

Durga

Rabindra Singh Baniya

Suraj

Sumi Malla

Pooja

Amrit Pariyar

Badri

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

[Deepak] Rauniyar gets the most out of the actors, a mix of pros and amateurs, and cinematographer Mark Ellam generates exhilarating images of this vertiginous corner of the world.

Jan 29, 2018

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

... speaks to [director Deepak] Rauniyar's narrative gifts regarding matters of his homeland.

Oct 2, 2017

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Serena Donadoni

Village Voice

Rauniyar and co-screenwriter David Barker deftly show how recent Nepalese history affects its most isolated citizens, and cinematographer Mark O'Fearghail's unobtrusive naturalism captures the region's punishing poverty and exquisite beauty.

Sep 5, 2017

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Tanner Tafelski

Kinoscope

...has a no-frills aesthetic. Its plain look puts the center of attention on its characters, all of whom are not drawn, but sketched out as strictly functional in this kind of social, and de-centered drama unfolding among many players.

Oct 30, 2019

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Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

White Sun is a beautifully shot film, with lush widescreen compositions that suggest the work of Terrence Malick.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 16, 2017

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Synopsis

An anti-regime partisan (Dayahang Rai) confronts physical, social and political obstacles after returning to his remote mountain village in Nepal for his father's funeral.

Director: Deepak Rauniyar
Producer: Danny Glover, Jaime Mateus-Tique, Susan Rockefeller
Screenwriter: Deepak Rauniyar, David Barker
Production Co: Louverture Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Nepali
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 23, 2018
Runtime: 1h 29m

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