White Sun
| White Sun | |
|---|---|
 Poster of the movie | |
| सेतो सुर्य | |
| Directed by | Deepak Rauniyar |
| Produced by |
Deepak Rauniyar Joslyn Barnes Tsering Rhitar Sherpa Michel Merkt |
| Written by |
Deepak Rauniyar David Barker |
| Starring |
Dayahang Rai Rabindra Singh Baniya |
| Music by | Vivek Maddala |
| Cinematography | Mark Ó'Fearghail |
| Edited by | David Barker |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Nepal/ USA/ Qatar/ Netherlands |
| Language | Nepali |
White Sun (Nepali: Seto Surya) is a 2016 drama film written and directed by Deepak Rauniyar and starring Dayahang Rai. It world premiered in the Horizons section at the 73rd edition of the Venice Film Festival.[1] It was later screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]
Plot
The movie dates back to a period just after the end of a decade long Nepalese civil war (1996-2006). Its story is about the conflict of two brothers, Chandra, a maoist guerilla fighter also called Agni (Dayahang Rai), and Suraj (Rabindra Singh Baniya). The conflict arises when their father, Chitra, who was also the village chief and a follower of the monarchy dies. Agni, who was away fighting against his father's ideology returns after knowing about his father's death. The story goes on with Durga who is Chandra's ex-wife and their daughter, Pooja, though Durga makes it clear that neither Chandra nor his brother Suraj are the biological father. White Sun won the Best Asian Feature Film award at the 27th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF)(2016).
Cast
- Dayahang Rai as Agni / Chandra
- Asha Magrati as Durga
- Rabindra Singh Baniya as Suraj
- Sumi Malla as Pooja
- Amrit Pariyar as Badri
- Deepak Chetri
- Deshbhakta Khanal
Awards
| Awards | Category | Recipient(s) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fribourg International Film Festival | Audience award | Deepak Rauniyar (director) | Won |
| Don Quixote Award | Deepak Rauniyar (director) | Won | |
| Ecumenical Jury Award | Deepak Rauniyar (director) | Won | |
| Special Mention | Deepak Rauniyar (director) | Won | |
| Grand Prix | Deepak Rauniyar (director) | Nominated | |
| Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Asian Film | Deepak Rauniyar (director) | Nominated |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | New Voices/New Visions Grand Jury Prize | Deepak Rauniyar (director) | Won |
| International Film Festival Rotterdam | KNF Award | Deepak Rauniyar (director) | Nominated |
| Singapore International Film Festival | Best Asian Feature Film | Deepak Rauniyar (director) | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | Interfilm Award | Deepak Rauniyar (director) Aadi Productions (production company) Louverture Films (production company) Waterland Film (co-production) Match Factory, The (distributor) |
Won |
| Best Film | Deepak Rauniyar (director) | Won |
References
- ↑ Neil Young (5 September 2016). "'White Sun' ('Seto Surya'): Film Review Venice 2016". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ Cameron Bailey. "White Sun - Seto Surya". TIFF. Retrieved 1 November 2016.