Where to Watch White Sun (2016) in the US

What it's about

When his father dies, anti-regime partisan Chandra must travel to his remote mountain village after nearly a decade away. Little Pooja is anxiously awaiting the man she thinks is her father, but she's confused when Chandra arrives with Badri, a young street orphan rumored to be his son. Chandra must face his brother Suraj, who was on the opposing side during the Nepali civil war. The two brothers cannot put aside political feelings while carrying their father's body down the steep mountain path to the river for cremation. Suraj storms off in a rage, leaving Chandra with no other men strong enough to help. Under pressure from the village elders, Chandra must seek help from outside the village to obey the rigid caste and discriminatory gender traditions he fought to eliminate during the war. Chandra searches for a solution in neighboring villages, among the police, guests at a local wedding, and rebel guerrillas...

Cast and crew

Director

Deepak Rauniyar

Writer

Deepak Rauniyar, David Barker

Starring

Dayahang Rai, Asha Magrati, Rabindra Singh Baniya

Details

Release date

Dec 9, 2016

Language

Nepali

Country

Nepal, Netherlands, Qatar, United States, United Kingdom

Awards

9 wins & 7 nominations

Where to Watch White Sun (2016) in the US — common questions

Where to watch White Sun in the United States?

White Sun is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on OVID. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Prime Video (HD).

Can I stream White Sun or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on OVID. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Prime Video (HD).

Can I watch White Sun for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD).