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The Black Hen (Nepali: Kalo Pothi) is a 2015 Nepali drama film directed by Min Bahadur Bham and produced by Anna Katchko, Tsering Rhitar Sherpa, Min Bahadur Bham, Debaki Rai, Catherine Dussart and Anup Thapa.
The story takes place in Mugu, a district in north-west Nepal in 2001 during the Nepalese civil war (1996–2006). It is the first Nepali film to be screened at the Venice Film Festival. It was selected as the Nepalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
Original Release
12/09/2015
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Khadka Raj Nepali | Prakash |
| Sukra Raj Rokaya | Kiran |
| Jit Bahadur Malla | Prakash's Father |
| Hansha Khadka | Prakash's Sister |
| Benisha Hamal | Kiran's Sister |
| Bipin Karki | Movie Ticket Seller / Jit Bahadur Nepali |
Directors
Writers
Min Bahadur Bham, Sujit Bidari, Abinash Bikram Shah
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Khadka Raj Nepali | Prakash |
| Sukra Raj Rokaya | Kiran |
| Jit Bahadur Malla | Prakash's Father |
| Hansha Khadka | Prakash's Sister |
| Benisha Hamal | Kiran's Sister |
| Bipin Karki | Movie Ticket Seller / Jit Bahadur Nepali |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Min Bahadur Bham | Producer |
| Catherine Dussart | Producer |
| Anna Kachko | Producer |
| Debaki Rai | Producer |
| Tsering Rhitar Sherpa | Producer |
| Anup Thapa | Producer |
