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  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Kimstim Films
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Kimstim Films
  • 1 h 29 m

Summary When his father dies, anti-regime partisan Chandra travels to his remote mountain village after nearly a decade away. Little Pooja is anxiously awaiting the man she thinks is her father, but she’s confused when Chandra arrives with Badri, a young street orphan rumored to be his son. Chandra must face his brother Suraj, who was on the opp...

Directed By: Deepak Rauniyar

Written By: David Barker, Deepak Rauniyar

  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Kimstim Films
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Kimstim Films
  • 1 h 29 m

White Sun

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 7 Critic Reviews
81
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary When his father dies, anti-regime partisan Chandra travels to his remote mountain village after nearly a decade away. Little Pooja is anxiously awaiting the man she thinks is her father, but she’s confused when Chandra arrives with Badri, a young street orphan rumored to be his son. Chandra must face his brother Suraj, who was on the opp...

Directed By: Deepak Rauniyar

Written By: David Barker, Deepak Rauniyar

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Universal Acclaim Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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100
Mar 6, 2017
Skillfully blending intimate human drama with sharp political observations, Deepak Rauniyar’s outstanding second feature sends a powerful message about the need for tolerance if Nepal is to overcome divisions that remain long after the Comprehensive Peace Accord of 2006
By Richard Kuipers FULL REVIEW
90
Sep 28, 2017
That so packed (and pictorially arresting) a scenario is not only well-acted — from the kids to the elders — but handled with emotional intelligence and even eye-rolling humor, speaks to Rauniyar’s narrative gifts regarding matters of his homeland.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 7, 2017
Adopting the philosophy of neorealism, Rauniyar reveals the overarching forces (religion, caste, patriarchy) that forge Nepali communities, but his characters are also profoundly shaped by individual decisions.
By Serena Donadoni FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 6, 2017
Rauniyar handles the socio-political complexities of life post-conflict with a lightness of touch and flashes of absurdist humour. Much more than a photogenic ethnographic postcard from afar, this is a deceptively complex story of muddled allegiances and proscriptive social rules.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 6, 2017
Skilfully manipulating romantic and social frictions which in lesser hands might have come across as soapily melodramatic, Rauniyar and Barker construct a parable-like tale whose allegorical aspects are there for those who wish to find them. But their priority is the creation of believable characters in a pungently atmospheric setting.
By Neil Young FULL REVIEW
75
Mar 6, 2017
Deepak Rauniyar may be more skilled dramatist than inspired image-maker, but his admirably balanced and humane social and political perspective is bracing nevertheless.
By Kenji Fujishima FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 5, 2017
It shows how the lingering disputes of war ripple through lives after guns have ostensibly been laid down.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Aadi Productions, Louverture Films, Doha Film Institute, Hubert Bals Fund, Mila Productions, Nederlands Filmfonds, The Bertha Foundation, The Film Kitchen, Worley Works
Release Date Sep 6, 2017
Duration 1 h 29 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline Steep mountain path to the river for cremation.
Website https://www.facebook.com/whitesunfilm/
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Awards

Fribourg International Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 5 Nominations
Venice Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Singapore International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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