We are proud to inform you that two of our filmmakers were awarded at the 56th National Awards for the year 2008.
Vitthal:
Directed by: Vinoo Choliparambil
- Best First Non-Feature Film of a Director
- Jury Special Mention for Child actor (Aniket Rumade)
Synopsis:
Vitthal is angry, very angry.
Following the death of his grandfather, according to Hindu death rituals, Vitthal’s parents have shaved off his head. For Vitthal his world has shattered. Nothing can pacify the mind of this 12 year old child from feeling humiliation, isolation and anger.
Children of the Pyre:
Directed by: Rajesh S. Jala
- Special Jury Award (Director: Rajesh S. Jala)
- Best Audiography (Re‐Recordist: Mateen Ahmad)
Synopsis:
‘Children of the Pyre’ is a compelling real-life, self-narrative of seven extraordinary children of Varanasi who make their living out of the dead at Manikarnika, the busiest cremation ground in India. Tempered by the heat of the pyre, strengthened in the face of adversities, crafted by the volley of abuses, watch these imps weave through the pyres and struggle through disdain to snatch their livelihoods. This film is a terrible saga of exploitation that celebrates the victory of innocence over the most harrowing realities of life
To order these films, visit the following:
http://www.ucfilms.in/subject/culture/vitthal/
http://www.ucfilms.in/subject/exclusion/children-of-the-pyre/