| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (19 min.)) : sound, color |
| Summary |
This short film tells the story of a boy in India who wants to play cricket and go to school, but instead he is forced to work in a brick kiln as a modern-day slave. Unsatisfied with his fate, Kavi must choose to either accept what he's always been told, or fight for a different life even if he's unsure of the ultimate outcome |
| Notes |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009 |
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"Completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the M.F.A. degree at the University of Southern California"--Closing credits |
| Credits |
Director of photography, John Harrison ; editor, Chris Witt |
| Performer |
Sagar Salunke, Ulhas Tayade, Rajesh Kumar, Madhavi Juvekar |
| Event |
Filmed on location in Maharastra, India |
| Notes |
In Hindi with English subtitles |
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Winner of Best of Fest at the Palm Springs International Film Festival; Director's Choice at the Sedona International Film Festival; Audience Award at the Indian Film Festival of L.A.; 2010 Academy Award nominee, best live action short film |
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Online resource; title from title frames (Kanopy, viewed May 12, 2022) |
| Subject |
Child labor -- India -- Maharashtra -- Drama
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Enslaved children -- India -- Maharashtra -- Drama
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Children's rights -- India -- Maharashtra -- Drama
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Child labor
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Enslaved children
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Children's rights
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India -- Maharashtra
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| Genre/Form |
Social problem films
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Short films
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Fiction films
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Feature films
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Drama
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Social problem films.
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Fiction films.
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Short films.
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Feature films.
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Films sociaux.
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Films de fiction.
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Courts métrages.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Helvey, Gregg, film director, film producer, screenwriter.
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Monga, Guneet, film producer.
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Amin, Harish, film producer
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Network Ireland Television (Firm), film distributor
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Kanopy (Firm), film distributor.
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