Short film BABU by Eelum Dixit 2020 Arpa IFF

September 20, 2020 2020, News, Short Films (2020)

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BABU (2019, Nepal)

Short Narrative, Drama, Family

Running time: 27 min

NOMINATED FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM AWARD

Director: Eelum Mani Dixit

Writers: Eelum Mani Dixit, Tanmay Chowdhary

Producers: Ajaya Upadhaya,Ryan Michael Connolly

Logline: When disaster strikes, a ten year old Nepali boy’s life is turned upside down.

Synopsis: When tragedy strikes a Nepali village, a ten-year-old boy finds himself alone with his grandfather in a crumbling home. As time goes by, the boy feels that the only way to salvage what remains of his family is to be the breadwinner of the family. His grandfather, however, is not going to stand for that.

Notable Screenings & Awards: Chicago South Asian Film Festival 

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