The Black Hen
The Black Hen
Drama In 2001 in northern Nepal, a fragile ceasefire between the army and left-wing rebels gives the people hope of lasting peace. Prakash and his best friend Kiran are delighted when Prakash's sister Bijuli gives them a hen. The boys plan to sell the bird's precious eggs. However, the hen goes missing and the youngsters embark on a perilous journey to reclaim the fowl, leading Prakash and Kiran into the blackened heart of the country's bitter civil war.
Directed by Min Bahadur Bham
Starring Khadka Raj Nepali, Jit Bahadur Malla, Sukra Raj Rokaya
90 mins
12A certificate
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