White Sun
Young Pooja lives with her mother in a village in Nepal. Though saddened by the death of her grandfather, she is secretly thrilled at the prospect of meeting the man she hopes may be her father — Chandra, a former Maoist guerrilla who is returning home after a decade-long civil conflict.
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12 people
Dayahang Rai
Agni / Chandra / Bhim
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Kabaddi Kabaddi
Asha Magrati
Durga
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Highway
Pooja, Sir
Rabindra Singh Baniya
Suraj
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Pashupati Prasad
Jatra
Sumi Malla
Pooja
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Amrit Pariyar
Badri
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Sarada Adhikari
Shova
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The Story of '72
Supermonk
Deepak Chhetri
Priest
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Jhola: 'Sati' an inhumane tradition
Halkara
Deshbhakta Khanal
Uncle
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Chiso Maanche
Jhola: 'Sati' an inhumane tradition
Ganesh Munal
Kaji
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Seto Bagh
Gopi
Pramod Agrahari
Policeman
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Singha Durbar
Dui Rupaiyan
Maotse Gurung
Guerilla chief
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Purano Dunga
Unko Sweater
Pramila Tulachan
Aunt
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Panche Baja
Cha Cha Hui
Deepak Rauniyar Director · David Barker Writer Mark Ellam Cinematographer
United States release January 2, 2017 · Produced in Nepal, Netherlands, United States, Qatar · Production Aadi Productions, Louverture Films
Production
Worley Works
Production
Aadi Productions
Production
Louverture Films
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Bertha Foundation
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DFI
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Film Kitchen
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Hubert Bals Fund
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Mila Productions
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Netherlands Fund for Film
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Doha Film Institute
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Nepal · Netherlands · United States · Qatar
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Original title
सेतो सूर्य
Original language
Nepali
Spoken on screen
Nepali
Release dates
Italy · September 6, 2016
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Nepal · December 9, 2016
Theatrical
United States · January 2, 2017
Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
United States
January 7, 2017 · Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
Canada
September 9, 2016 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Nepal
December 8, 2016 · Premiere · Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival
Netherlands
January 25, 2017 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
Singapore
November 23, 2016 · Premiere · Singapore International Film Festival
Switzerland
March 31, 2017 · Premiere · Fribourg International Film Festival
United Kingdom
May 27, 2026 · Limited theatrical
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