Kavi (film)
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Kavi is a 2009 American Hindi-language short film written and directed by Gregg Helvey. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2010.[1][2][3] Prior to this, it won the Gold Medal in the Narrative category at the 36th Annual Student Academy Awards in 2009.[4][5]
Summary
A young boy in India dreams of going to school and playing cricket, but instead is forced to work as a modern-day slave in a brick kiln. As he begins to question his circumstances, he must decide whether to risk everything for freedom.
Cast
- Sagar Salunkhe as Kavi
- Ulhas Tayade as Boss
- Rajesh Kumar as Father
- Madhavi Juvekar as Mother
- Dibyendu Bhattacharya as Social Worker 1
- Rishi Raj Singh as Social Worker 2
- Mukesh Bharati
References
- ^ "The 82nd Academy Awards | 2010". www.oscars.org. 4 December 2015.
- ^ Hernandez, Eugene (2 February 2010). ""Avatar" & "Hurt Locker" Lead 82nd Academy Award Nominations". IndieWire. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ Garcia, Chris. "Grade: B- Oscar shorts a decidedly mixed bag". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ Chang, Justin (14 June 2009). "Academy unveils Student Awards". Variety.
- ^ Chhabra, Aseem (7 March 2010). "Labour of love". punemirror.com. Retrieved 27 May 2025.