Summaries

The eleven year old Sonu lives on the streets of Katmandu. His daily routine is a fight to survive in the chaotic capital of Nepal: always on the prowl for food, drugs, charitable tourists and what small boys seek most: fun and adventure.

Together with eight other children, the eleven year old Sonu lives on the streets of Katmandu. Their daily routine is a fight to survive in the chaotic capital of Nepal: always on the prowl for food, drugs, charitable tourists and what they seek most - as small boys do anywhere- is fun and adventure. The life of Sonu and his pack is shaped by hunger and violence but is also filled with childlike moments of freedom on the streets! This film follows ideas of Direct Cinema: no narrator, no music, no staging. We wanted to understand the everyday life of a street child in Kathmandu. The story is told by the kids themselves.—Lisa Engelbach

Details

Keywords
  • boy
  • student film
  • third world
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Nov 15, 2009
Countries of origin Germany
Official sites Official site
Language Nepali
Filming locations Nepal
Production companies Fachhochschule Mainz Talking Heads Film

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Tech specs

Runtime 49m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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