KALOPOTHI कालो पोथी ( The Black Hen ) Song Title : Lama Kheno Singer : Ani Choying Drolma Music : Jason Kunwar Cinematography : Aziz Zhambakiyav Editing : Kiran Shrestha
SYNOPSIS: Year 2001, a temporary ceasefire brings much-needed break to a small war-torn village in Northern Nepal, bringing much joy among the residents. PRAKASH and KIRAN, two young close friends, are also starting to feel the change in the air. Though they are divided by caste and social creed, they remain inseparable, and start raising a hen gifted by Prakash’s sister, with hopes to save money by selling her eggs. However, the hen goes missing. To find it, they embark on a journey, innocently unaware of the tyranny brought by the fragile ceasefire.
CREW MEMBERS: Director: Min Bahadur Bham Screenplay: Min Bahadur Bham, Abinash Bikram Shah Story: Min Bahadur Bham, Abinash Bikram Shah, Santosh Bhattarai, Kushang Rai Producers: Anna Katchko, Tsering Rhitar Sherpa, Min Bahadur Bham, Debaki Rai, Catherine Dussart, Anup Thapa Line Producers: Hom Raj Bham, Upendra Bahadur Shahi Director of Photography: Aziz Zhambakiyev Music: Jason Kunwar Singer: Ani Choying Drolma Editors: Nimesh Shrestha, Aziz Zhambakiyev Sound Designer: Bipin Sthapit Production Designer: Suman Nidhi Sharma Art Director: Menuka Rai Costume Designers: Nanda Keshar Bham, Tara Khatri Casting Director: Hira Bijul;i Nepali Acting Coach: Pravin Khatiwada Make - Up Artist: Nima Lama Production Unit Manager: Dipesh Bhandari Production Managers: Rajesh Prashad Khatri, Akki Thekpa Script Analyzing Team: Anna Katchko, Kiran Pokharel, Suraj Poudel, Pawan Adhikari, Hira Bijuli Nepali, Suman Nidhi Sharma, Sujit Bidari and Tsering Choden Lama Direction Team: Kiran Pokharel, Kiran Shrestha, Imanuel Bikram Shah Music for Trailer and TV Ad: Sangam Panta Sound Design/Mixing for Trailer,Song and TV Ad: Kishore Acharya
AWARDS: Venice International Film Festival Critic's Week Winner - Best Film
34th International Film Festival of Uruguay Winner - Special Mention
FESTIVALS OFFICIAL SELECTION: Venice International Film Festival Critic's Week, Italy - 2015 Rec Festival, Germany - 2015 20th Busan International Film Festival, Korea - 2015
30th Warsaw International Film Festival, Poland - 2015 Molodist International Film Festival, Ukraine - 2015 Venice in Naples. The Extended Cinema, Italy - 2015 Stockholm International Film Festival, Sweden - 2015 Films in the Arava Desert, Israel - 2015 Goa Film Festival, India - 2015 Tokyo Filmex, Japan - 2015 Singapore International Film Festival, Singapore - 2015 20th Kerala International Film Festival, India - 2015 Chennai International Film Festival, India - 2016 "Spirit of fire" IDFF, Russia - 2016 Fribourg International Film Festival, Switzerland - 2016 Febiofest, Czech Republic - 2016 Hong Kong International Film Festival, Hong Kong, 2016 International Film Festival of Uruguay, Uruguay - 2016 Istanbul International Film Festival, Turkey - 2016 Seattle International Film Festival, USA - 2016 56th Zlin International Film Festival, Czech Republic - 2016 Film Fest Munchen, Germany - 2016 Taipei Film Festival, Taiwan - 2016
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Shooney Films (NEPAL), Tandem Production (GERMANY), Mila Productions (NEPAL), CDP (FRANCE) and Kaldhungi Films (NEPAL)
