The Black Hen

Directed by Min Bahadur Bham

In a Nepalese village ravaged by civil war, two boys from different castes become close friends while bonding over raising an egg-laying hen, but find their plans derailed and their lives upended as they become caught in a clash between fighting forces.

Winner of the Best Film in the Critics’ Week at Venice, this is an evocative first film about harsh lives unraveling in a devastated land, with a deft combination of humour and tragedy.

Duration:
90 minutes

Translated title:
Kalo Pothi

Languages:
Nepali

Subtitles:
Full English

Country of origin:
France, Germany, Nepal and Switzerland

Year of production:
2015