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If you knew you'd be compromising,

why did you Maoists

make all these promises

to the ethnic minorities?

We thought we would win the war outright!

We Maoists may be running

the government now,

but we don't have a majority.

We had to compromise with other parties

to begin the peace process.

Father?

Father, are you up there?

Father?

Are you upstairs?

Father!

Father!

Pokhara! Bus to Pokhara!

Pay the fare first.

It's not 500. It's 1,200.

1,200?

I'll get a seat for sure, right? - Yes.

When did it become 1,200? - Long time.

Hurry, hurry.

Can you give me a hand?

Let's go, let's go.

Will father's body

fit through this window?

We could've moved him through

the door when he was alive,

if Durga had let us know

when he was going to die.

Yes, if I was clairvoyant.

Come on...

The body won't last long in this heat.

How'd he get to be so heavy?

I can't touch the body...

It would pollute the ritual.

Maybe we should wait

for Chandra to arrive?

No, let's try once more.

Slowly, slowly...

Okay, let me just go out the window.

Give me the feet!

What are you doing?

He dropped him!

Women can't touch the body!

I can't let him fall! - Let him go!

Shobha, go collect the herbs.

We need to purify the body now.

Purify him here? Let's take him

outside and purify him there.

This whole house is tainted.

I looked after him while he was alive.

Now you need to purify him?

Mommy, let's stay with grandfather.

Pooja! It's enough.

Please. Let's stay with grandfather.

I want to stay with grandfather!

Pooja?

Didn't you see how they treated us?

It's because you touched the body.

Hey, do you have my money yet?

Go away, I don't have any money.

When I get some work, I'll pay you.

You've been saying that for a long time.

Can I have this?

Badri, where did you get it?

I bet he stole it.

The shopkeeper gave it to me.

I am sure you stole it. - He's a liar.

Go on, hit it.

Need a porter, sir?

Get lost. I'll handle this.

This is my job.

I'll carry that for you.

The road is difficult.

You can't do it alone.

I won't charge much.

Don't fight. I don't need a porter.

The road is too steep. You'll need help.

Leave me alone.

Forget him! He's too stubborn.

Give me your bags. I won't charge much.

I said no.

Just give me 300 rupees.

I can do it myself.

The road is too steep.

200 rupees?

Sir, you arrived from Qatar?

No.

Malaysia?

No.

Then you must be coming from Dubai?

How old are you?

10 years old.

10 years old?

These bags would crush you!

How would you carry them?

I'm not a human being.

I'm a porter.

Go home.

Your parents must be worried.

I don't have parents.

I don't have a home.

Where do you live?

At that bus station.

Are you a soldier? - I was.

Did you fight in the war?

Did you shoot guns?

I like guns.

See what a gun does?

Does that look like fun?

Go back to your friends.

It will be better.

You can go to school there.

You know how they treat us

in this village.

You know what I mean.

Will I meet my father in Pokhara?

Please tell me.

Is my father in Pokhara?

What father?

Chandra.

Who told you Chandra is your father?

I heard.

Why do you need a father?

Aren't I enough?

Don't I love you?

Haven't I loved you enough?

Why do you need a father?

I can give you an education.

Then you will be a big person.

You won't need anyone.

I don't want to be a big person.

We can't leave him here.

We can attach a pully here

and lower him down.

Do you think it will hold?

Maybe we need to ask the priest.

Look, your grandfather is stuck.

No, he is not.

He'll start to rot.

Then he'll just be bones

and turn into a ghost.

No, he won't.

Your grandfather will come at midnight

and turn you into a ghost, too!

They're coming! - Who's coming?

Chandra and his son.

Chandra has a son?

Stop pushing!

Let me see.

I can offer you 20,000 rupees.

Isn't 20 too little, sister?

If I brought the goats to Pokhara,

I could get 50 at least.

You wouldn't make it to Pokhara,

the goats would need a separate bus fare.

Feeding them, transporting them...

Too much trouble.

I need to make a little profit, no?

Don't I?

It's too little, sister.

I'm buying all your goats,

can't you give me a good price?

Pooja, where have you been all morning?

He's arrived.

Chandra.

Chandra has come?

Chandra, sir?

Aren't you Chandra?

Greetings, Aunt!

My humble greetings, Chandra, sir!

Please, Aunt, don't trouble yourself.

We were all worried

that you wouldn't come.

Can you give me a hand?

...but you're the son

of the Village Chairman.

If I don't call you Chandra,

what should I call you?

Call me Agni instead.

How can you use your Party name here?

Yes, how can you?

Here, I've brought him home.

I thought a Party leader like

you would come by helicopter.

We were watching the skies,

not the road!

No greeting...

not with a death in the family.

It's good you came.

We didn't know if you Maoists

believe in cremation.

Come.

How are you, Suraj?

I heard you quit the army.

So I should be safe here, right?

We can get along

for a few days, can't we?

What could we do?

We are too old.

We couldn't carry him down.

Why not get someone to help?

Who?

Your brother, Suraj, is the only able

man left in the entire village.

Is it safe to take him out

through this small window?

You know we can't take the body

through the main door of a house.

Yes, but if one of us dies

trying to get him cremated,

that won't help either.

Customs exist for a reason, Chandra.

It's not like you Maoists think.

We can't just forget everything.

Donkey boy.

Hey, leave him alone.

I said, leave him alone.

Donkey!

Shobha, any food for this child?

We don't have anything.

You know Durga was upset and left.

Who is he anyway?

Doesn't he look like

a Photocopy of him?

Who?

Agni sir.

Who's Agni?

You don't know?

Chitra's son, Chandra.

Oh, Chandra?

Yes, Chandra!

Agni is just his Party name.

Aren't you Chandra's son?

Aren't you?

I told you.

I'll see what I can find.

Don't let go of the head yet.

Chandra, come down quickly!

Hurry, hurry!

You two hold the legs.

He's damn heavy!

Place him by the Tulshi plant!

A mine!

Let me see.

Back, get back.

Move further away!

It might blow up.

There's no firing pin.

Don't be afraid.

It won't explode.

Durga's daughter.

She looks like her.

Where is Durga? I haven't seen her.

We asked her to stay away.

She touched your father's body.

She was probably trying to help.

What? You of all people defend her?

Some groups are demanding seven states,

some are demanding six or eight.

Do you think we will ever

get a Constitution?

You can be damn sure a Constitution

will never be agreed upon.

Where there's a lot of talk,

there is never any action.

So, no Constitution tomorrow?

Not with all these protests.

Suraj, do you know?

I think they will announce it anyway.

I don't believe it.

Look at that rain...

I hope it stops before morning.

It will be difficult to do the procession

to the river during rain.

Why are you here?

I came with Chandra.

Why?

He's my father. - No, he's not!

Yes, he is!

No! - Yes!

He came from Kathmandu!

Yes, me too.

I also come from Kathmandu.

Where is it, then?

Behind that mountain.

I heard how they behaved with you.

We fought a war over things like that.

Our elders will never change.

They would not have even

told me about father.

Thank you.

Well, I wanted to see you, too.

I was hoping you could do me a favor.

You want me to sign this and state

that I am your daughter's father?

Will you? We're moving to Pokhara.

I see.

But why me?

The government requires the father's

signature to issue a birth certificate.

Here, I am still considered

your wife, so...

I wouldn't have asked you, Chandra,

but without a birth certificate,

Pooja can't go to school.

Pooja's father won't sign it?

I'm just asking for your signature.

I've done many things for you

over the years.

I took care of your father

after you and Suraj left home.

Yes, you did a lot for me.

You gave me another man's daughter.

Many things happened

during the war, Chandra.

You were gone many years.

You don't know what it was

like to survive alone here,

as the wife of a guerrilla.

Can you say you didn't make any mistakes?

We've all heard the rumors.

No children?

No children.

Chandra, come play carrom.

We have to pass the night.

Maybe later.

Chandra, what position do you

hold these days with the Party?

We never see you on TV.

You must be in the Party's

Central Committee by now.

I believe Chandra will be the first person

from our village to become a minister.

I won't become a minister, Uncle.

Why not?

I don't like your Party, you know that.

But you gave up everything for them.

At least our village

could finally be developed.

Tea? - No, thanks.

Chandra, what do you want to do

with your father's belongings?

Shobha...

Could you ask Durga?

She will know best.

She said that you and Chandra

should decide.

Chandra, can you come?

It looks good on you.

You can have it, Uncle.

If it's okay with Suraj.

Really?

Your father had good taste.

Kaji, this will be useful for you.

Take this.

Chandra, have you seen the land deed?

Were you married to him?

Tell me, were you married?

Long ago.

Many years ago.

But, he isn't your father.

If you were married,

how can he not be my father?

Please tell me mother.

Pooja, let's go to sleep, please.

We have a lot more packing

to do tomorrow.

Three demonstrators

have been shot dead in clashes

with police in Mahotari district...

According to eyewitnesses

police fired teargas

and live rounds into the crowds

at the event...

Thirty bystanders,

among them many children,

were wounded while trying

to flee the scene.

The death toll is expected to rise.

Meanwhile two journalists had

their cameras smashed by police.

And?

I told him I would think about it.

You're telling me,

you can find no one

but my brother to marry?

Is he Pooja's father?

You're asking me now?

I was your husband.

Even though you are lower caste,

I fought with everyone to marry you.

Do you know how long

you were lost to us?

But no, Suraj is not her father.

If you're asking why I would get married,

I'm not interested in marriage.

Why should I be interested in marriage?

I've been on my own for so long already.

Chandra, sir?

Agni, sir?

Everyone is looking for you.

It's time for the procession.

Can you tell them I'll be coming shortly?

I wasn't planning to go back.

I've got a lot to do.

You'll have to tell them yourself.

So why my brother?

Pooja needs a paternity certificate.

Who will sign the papers?

Would you sign as her father?

Then it's none of your business

if I marry.

Take off your shoes.

Come here.

Hold out your hand.

Both.

Okay, put it down here.

Now you can carry.

Oh, wait!

Wait, I forgot something!

I almost forgot.

What's the idea?

It was Father's wish.

Your father supported the King

his whole life.

You're joking.

This is too much.

Pick it up.

Pick it up.

I gave everything for this struggle.

Father and I didn't agree about politics,

but I didn't come back here

to be treated like this.

Don't be ridiculous!

Pick him up now. Enough of this!

Chandra?

Didn't I tell you to stay here?

Didn't I tell you women

aren't allowed at the funeral?

Slowly, slowly...

Slower...

Wait, wait!

I said wait!

Slow down,

and you might appreciate the beautiful

country your Party tried to ruin.

For two centuries, just one caste

has been ruling this country.

Is it wrong for people

to ?ght for justice?

Show some respect for the dead, please!

Shame!

I've seen the results of your "justice"

in my clinic every day.

There's no peace without justice...

What's wrong with you two!

How can they argue

during the procession!

I came back here to help

after the war ended,

what have you been doing?

We have to think about the whole country,

not just one village.

Brother, you can't even

take care of your own family.

You're such a disaster!

Ten years. What have

you got to show for it?

You think you're the man for Durga?

You know she's only marrying you

so you sign some papers for her.

You just can't accept defeat!

How could you put the body down

before the river? It's a sin!

Are you crazy! ?

What are you doing?

I said, stop fighting!

What have you done?

You're fighting with your

dead father on your shoulders!

Where are you going?

Where're you going!

Chandra...

what did you just do?

Now who's going to carry

the body to the river?

We'll do it.

Oh, God! Why did I live to see this day!

Chandra, go bring Suraj back.

None of us can help carry your father.

Bring Suraj back.

How can you suggest that

after what he's done, Uncle?

Wait for me here.

I'll find someone else.

Houses look different

when they're empty, don't they?

Yes, I feel like a ghost.

I'm looking for the police station.

Is it gone?

They moved it across the river.

Ah, okay, that's why.

Okay, I'll go there.

This man was village

Chairman for 12 years.

Look at him today.

Lying in a ditch!

You think we will have

better deaths ourselves?

My son would never abandon me like this!

Don't be too confident!

You will smell like a dead rat

long before he comes from America!

Believe it or not, that's the truth.

He's right, you know...

Take my example.

I have seven children,

but none at home.

There isn't a single one

who could even offer me

a glass of water if I fell sick.

I feel terrified, when I think about it.

I could have an even

worse death than Chitra.

Death is the last truth.

Pooja...

What are you doing up there?

Nothing.

I don't want you playing up there!

What did you take out? - Nothing.

What is that in your hand?

Nothing.

Come here!

Hey, what are you doing there?

They burned the old bridge.

Why are you here? Go home!

Don't you want me to show you

where the new one is?

Okay, you both return now.

I can find my way from here alone.

Go back.

Didn't you hear me?

I will go first.

Then hurry.

Hey, what're you doing?

Hey!

Don't tie it!

Why are you tying that?

I want to come, too!

Stupid! Why'd you tie it?

Are you my father?

Who told you that?

Did your mother tell you that?

Some people said you might be.

No, I'm not your father.

Isn't this you?

No, that's not me.

That's my cousin.

I am your uncle.

It's just our faces are similar.

Uncle?

Didn't you come from Kathmandu?

My father also lives in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu is a big city.

Your father, me, there are

many people in Kathmandu.

Why doesn't my father visit us?

I really want to meet him.

Well, he is very poor.

To visit the village,

he would need money.

Once he has money, he will come.

You'll understand one day.

But my mother said

my father is fighting

for the rights of us lower caste.

She did?

What else did she say?

I don't know why you wanted him here.

What? Who said I wanted him here?

You can't cremate your father

without telling your brother, Suraj?

Well, he's completely

messed up the funeral.

We'll see who he can find

to help carry father now.

If you care about father,

you should help.

You're both being ridiculous.

What is this?

Oh, those. I need your signature.

So it's true what Chandra says.

Who was it that wanted to get married?

You know my daughter.

I've always been honest with you

about my feelings.

You're only marrying me for this?

Suraj, you're a good man.

But I need to know that if we marry,

you will recognize Pooja

as your daughter.

Wait here while I go talk to the police.

Sister? Sister?

Sit here.

If she wakes up, you can order a snack.

I'll be back soon.

Why don't you like me?

What do you want?

Dumplings.

Do you have money to pay for it?

Okay, wait.

RAMPUR POLICE STATION

So, you're Chitra's son?

The district leader of the King's Party?

Yes, he was in

the National Democratic Party.

You're the son of Chitra's wife?

You don't look like either of them.

No, another woman.

I never saw you here before?

I was away.

Away?

I was in PLA (People's Liberation Army).

Look, we're here to serve citizens...

but your village isn't in our district.

Who's winning?

Nepal is losing.

But the other station is two days walk.

We didn't set the locations

of the stations.

Are you selling?

Can't you help me as a neighbor?

How much do you want for it?

It's been too many days already.

What? Are you trying to rob the police?

It's a chicken, not a goat.

Why not bury him?

I thought you progressives

didn't believe in the old rituals.

Both sides buried people during the war.

We also buried people

after the earthquake, but...

Do you see smoke

coming out of the mountain there?

Your former comrades are there.

Why not ask them?

You know since they split

from the Maoists,

they would see me as an enemy.

They sit up there dreaming one day

they will win the war

with their broken rifles.

How is it that you know where they are

but don't arrest them?

What did you say your name was?

Agni. - Look, Agni...

We're not as free as you might think.

We're very busy you know.

As long as they stay up there,

we don't fight them.

And you know how bad things

are after the earthquake.

Say hello to your brother Suraj for me.

Come under the tarp.

Make sure you don't touch the body.

You elders come inside.

No, they should stay

on that side of the wall.

Can we take the path?

Go around that way.

Sir, whose wedding is this?

Bhim Daha|'s son, Jit.

The Assembly Member? - Yes, that's him.

You mean the Maoist leader? - Right.

I know the groom's father.

He was my commander.

Excuse me, do you know

where comrade Bhim is?

Ask in there.

Excuse me, do you know

where Comrade Bhim is?

He is coming.

He will be arriving soon.

Comrade Bhim! Lal Salam!

Comrade Agni, Lal Salam!

I don't believe it!

Old sayings are not wrong, are they?

God says, "If you wish for it,

I will manage it."

I was just thinking about you,

and here you are waiting for me.

I need to ask you a favour.

Of course, anything!

Congratulations to you

on your son's marriage.

Thank you. - It's a long time

since you visited our district.

Look, the President is announcing

the Constitution today

I just came for the wedding,

but I can't stay long.

Once the Constitution is put forth,

then everything will fall into place.

Comrade Agni, come join us.

I should introduce you to my son.

I need a moment with you.

We will talk.

Are they your children?

It's urgent.

We will talk, we will talk.

Don't judge my politics by this.

The kids wanted a traditional marriage,

I'm still one of you.

There's my son, Jit,

and daughter-in-law.

Jit, look who is here.

Comrade Agni.

You must remember him,

I used to tell you about him.

Yes, he's famous.

If we have a Republic today,

and are enjoying democracy,

it is because of Agni

and the comrades.

I need a moment with you.

Of course!

I need to ask a favor.

Of course, of course.

Anything you need.

It's no trouble.

Anything you need.

Look, this is an auspicious moment.

You know it's unlucky for us

to have bad news this day.

I would be angry if it wasn't you, Agni.

My father has lain dead

for three days now.

What?

You're needed for the ceremony.

Okay, I will be there shortly.

Uncle? Uncle? - What?

Why didn't you let us eat at the wedding?

Didn't you eat at the tea shop?

Yes. - So?

But it was nice there at the wedding,

with all those people.

The food looked delicious.

Selfish people!

People you risked your life for!

If it wasn't for me,

he wouldn't be alive to celebrate.

Are you in the Nepal army?

No, I am not in the army.

The groom's father you just met,

I saved his life from the Nepal army.

Don't you know? Uncle is a Maoist!

He fights to make a new Nepal.

Did you kill my parents?

Didn't you say he is your father?

Why would I kill your parents?

Aren't you a Maoist? - I am.

Maoists killed my parents.

But I didn't kill them.

Come here.

I'll kill you, too.

Pooja! It's okay, leave him.

I'll cut you! I'll kill you!

You want to beat me?

Okay, beat me.

Badri, listen, forgive me.

There was so much killing

during the war.

It's not just your parents.

I'm sorry for what happened

to your parents, I'm sorry...

Look at me.

No, Pooja, let him.

You killed my parents!

You want to hurt me?

I understand.

Respected ones,

why are you here in the road?

Can't you see?

Oh my!

Who is it?

Do you know Chitra Bikram Thapa

from Nepaltra?

Yes, I do.

The former village Chairman.

This is him.

Oh, he was supposed to buy

some pots from me.

How did he happen to die here?

He didn't die here.

Why are you keeping him

in the road here then?

We're too old to carry him.

I'm old, I carry all these pots.

Can you let me pass?

You lower caste

can't walk by the body.

Go the other way.

You want me to climb the mountain?

This is my road.

Don't be so stupid.

Don't you see there is a dead body,

go the other way.

Okay, I'm the one who's stupid,

I'm going.

The war really changed these people.

Uncle Suraj?

Please open the door.

Please open the door.

MEDICAL CLINIC

Come.

Let me talk to you.

I want to apologize.

You were right.

She's not here.

Let's go to grandfather's.

You guys go ahead.

I'll follow you shortly.

You couldn't have picked a worse day

to ask for my help.

They did it.

For the ?rst time in Nepal's history

the people will have

a written Constitution

that is passed by their

elected representatives.

Today, President Ram Baran Yadab

will sign and announce the Constitution,

during the Assembly's last meeting.

With this, Nepal will formally become

a Federal Republic,

and ?nally the peace process

will be concluded...

Finally we will have

the Constitution today?

Looks like it.

That's really good news.

This is great...

Seems like I'm catching a cold out here!

Warmth is the best medicine.

Put it on top here.

Are you making a ?re?

It's getting dark and cold.

Why should we suffer?

Also, it will keep the ghosts away.

I'm not thinking about ghosts.

Sir, look...

What the hell are they doing here?

Durga brought these guerrillas

to carry Chitra's body?

Do we have a choice?

Isn't it better than letting the body rot?

He is right.

It's better.

Where's Chandra?

Greetings.

The body is there.

I've never seen anything

like this in my life.

Boy, where's Chandra?

He's preparing food for everyone.

He is cooking? Chandra?

Durga, the body is smelling.

Let's go to the river.

He is here.

Long live the Revolution, comrade!

Long live the Revolution!

Long live the Revolution, comrade!

Long time, comrade!

We meet again, Kumar.

If these people carry the body,

I won't perform the rituals,

just so you are clear.

This is going too far!

In this day and age,

you still think like this?

Priest?

Would you come back, please?

I'll go talk to him.

Can I shoot him

before we carry your father,

or do I have to wait until after?

Chandra's not so bad,

and it will go much faster

with all of us carrying, sir.

It had better, Lt. Suraj!

You tore us away from celebrating,

and this cold night is starting

to sober me up!

You honor my father, sir.

I agree with you about our traditions,

but it makes no sense

to wait any longer.

If we continue to give in to this,

that, and the other thing,

eventually we will have nothing left!

Worse, we will be nothing!

I won't go along with this!

We'll cease to exist.

Let's wait for Suraj.

What if Suraj never comes?

If he doesn't come,

it would be better to let Chitra's body

rot than to let them carry him!

How many years since we split?

Could it be eight?

Yes...

we fought against the King together,

many years,

and now you think of me as the enemy.

But we had to start

the peace process somewhere.

But this compromise gave away too much.

We have to stop killing each other.

Who's doing the killing? Not us.

Oh, you want to see it?

What rights have we minorities

ever received by politely asking?

But how will we find our way back

from this violence?

How much more

can we ask people to take?

I understand, but this is a step backward.

They even took back rights

we already had!

Drop your weapons

and surrender yourselves!

You trick me after all these years?

And over your father's dead body!

Please hold your ?re!

There are women and children.

Don't tell me how to do my job!

I brought them to help, Chandra!

What have you done?

Comrade Kumar, we are surrounded!

Agni, get these civilians out of here.

Kumar, this is a misunderstanding!

The only thing

they understand are bullets!

Don't shoot! There are children!

Durga, grab the children!

Other than the one guerrilla killed,

it's mostly minor injuries.

What time did it start?

I don't know. It was late.

Do you know, brother?

Lieutenant Suraj, we need to leave now.

Good work.

Thank you, sir.

Seems like they need your help over there.

I'm sorry if I messed things up

between you and Suraj.

It was selfish.

It's okay.

I don't want to marry Suraj.

Oh...

You don't?

Durga, have you seen the children?

They're probably watching the helicopter.

Can you check over there, please?

What were you saying?

That I'm glad

you're not marrying my brother

Because you hate each other.

It's ridiculous.

No man will call me wife again.

If you're sure...

Where's Chitra's body?

We asked you to stay with the body.

How could you lose him?

How could I know

someone would move him?

You were also there with me!

He's a dead man.

He couldn't walk away. Kaji?

You think I moved him?

Haven't you seen the bullet in my leg?

What if the Army helicopter took him?

Yes. That must be what happened.

Then what can we do?

Carry him back from Kathmandu.

Kathmandu!?

Durga, Chandra, everyone come, the kids!

I found them! Please come.

What is she saying?

Where are the children?

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