KAVI
New York Premiere
Presented By: ASHA, LAHI, NANUBHAI, SAAFA, and SAYA
Caption: SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Country/Year: India | USA/2009
Shows included: RAAT GAYI BAAT GAYI?, KAVI
Venue: SVA THEATRE
Duration: 19 Mins
Show Time: 7:30PM-9:30PM
Website: http://www.kavithemovie.com
| General Admission: | $15.00 |  |
Director
Gregg Helvey
Producer
Gregg Helvey
Guneet Monga
Harish Amin
Cast
Sagar Salunke
Ulhas Tayade
Rajesh Kumar
Madhavi Juvekar
Debu Bhattacharya
Rishi Raj Singh
Mukesh Barahti
Synopsis
Winner of the 2009 Student Academy AwardŽ gold medal, "Kavi" is about 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 fate even if he's unsure of the ultimate outcome.
Trailer
About The Director
Student Academy AwardŽ Winner, Gregg Helvey, has traveled the world to film in countries such as El Salvador, China, Kenya and England on projects ranging from National Geographic and BBC1 documentaries to independent fictional films. As a filmmaker, Helvey seeks to combine his passion for social justice with powerful story telling. Helvey received his M.F.A in film production from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts, and his B.A.s in English and French from the University of Virginia.
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