This documentary is part of Traveling Film South Asia 2018.
India | 2015 | 88 mins
Eleven-year-old Suraj crawls through tunnels, scratching coal from rock in a northeastern Indian boomtown. Such “ratholes” have become the sole source of income for many Nepalese migrants, whose itnerant lives intertwine in this chronicle of people living on the margins. With the loss of his mother, and an unreliable alcoholic father, Suraj is forced to become independent at a young age. Toiling in the dangerous mines with an indomitable spirit and stubborn smile, he hopes to one day beat the odds and return to school. A transportng and immersive journey fostering deep emotonal connectedness to its subjects, Firefies in the Abyss illustrates how even seemingly insurmountable obstacles can help the human spirit grow.
About the Director:
Chandrasekhar Reddy is an independent producer/director, having extensive experience in a variety of documentary formats – factual, developmental and environmental. Previous credits include flms for Natonal Geographic Asia, Discovery Asia, United Natons Development Program (UNDP), Ministry of Tourism GoI, and BBC. His short Coalboy was part of the “Why Poverty” series. Firefies in the Abyss, is his debut feature length documentary.
WINNER OF THE AWARD FOR THE BEST LONG DOCUMENTARY AT THE INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF KERALA (IDSFFK) (2016)
WINNER OF THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FILM & THE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AT THE MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2016
BALA KAILASAM MEMORIAL AWARD, CINEMA RENDEZVOUS 2016
If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event, please reach out to us at least 2 weeks in advance of this event. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
India | 2015 | 88 mins
Eleven-year-old Suraj crawls through tunnels, scratching coal from rock in a northeastern Indian boomtown. Such “ratholes” have become the sole source of income for many Nepalese migrants, whose itnerant lives intertwine in this chronicle of people living on the margins. With the loss of his mother, and an unreliable alcoholic father, Suraj is forced to become independent at a young age. Toiling in the dangerous mines with an indomitable spirit and stubborn smile, he hopes to one day beat the odds and return to school. A transportng and immersive journey fostering deep emotonal connectedness to its subjects, Firefies in the Abyss illustrates how even seemingly insurmountable obstacles can help the human spirit grow.
About the Director:
Chandrasekhar Reddy is an independent producer/director, having extensive experience in a variety of documentary formats – factual, developmental and environmental. Previous credits include flms for Natonal Geographic Asia, Discovery Asia, United Natons Development Program (UNDP), Ministry of Tourism GoI, and BBC. His short Coalboy was part of the “Why Poverty” series. Firefies in the Abyss, is his debut feature length documentary.
WINNER OF THE AWARD FOR THE BEST LONG DOCUMENTARY AT THE INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF KERALA (IDSFFK) (2016)
WINNER OF THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FILM & THE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AT THE MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2016
BALA KAILASAM MEMORIAL AWARD, CINEMA RENDEZVOUS 2016
If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event, please reach out to us at least 2 weeks in advance of this event. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
| Building: | Weiser Hall |
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| Event Type: | Film Screening |
| Tags: | Asia, Film, India |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Center for South Asian Studies, International Institute, Asian Languages and Cultures |
