White Sun

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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.

Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

01/29/2018

[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.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

10/02/2017

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

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Serena Donadoni

Village Voice

09/05/2017

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.

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Tanner Tafelski

Kinoscope

10/30/2019

...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.

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Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

11/16/2017

3/4

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

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Anup S

@RT70123782 01/12/2025

Masterpiece Nepali movie, political social and personal transitional reconciliation. Director D Rauniyar has told the story in such a beautiful way - hats off

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09/02/2018

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

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02/28/2018

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

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12/20/2017

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

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03/02/2017

Extremely powerful presentation and performances specially by the kids.

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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.

Director: Deepak Rauniyar
Producer: Joslyn Barnes, Michel Merkt, Deepak Rauniyar, Tsering Rhitar Sherpa
Screenwriter: Deepak Rauniyar, David Barker
Production Co: Louverture Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Nepali
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 23, 2018
Runtime: 1h 29m