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HALO
India/1996/92 min/35mm

Director: Santosh Sivan
Producer: Children's Film Society, India
Screenwriter: Santosh Sivan
Cinematographer: Bijois
Production Design: Prabhakaran M.
Editors: Kanika Myer, Bhara J.
Music: Ranjit Barot
Cast: Benaf Dadachanji, Bulang Raja, Viju Kote, Mukesh Rishi, Tinnu Anand

Santosh Sivan has crafted a lovely children's film about seven-year-old Sasha, an unhappy, motherless girl who prays for a companion. Her friend arrives in the form of an adorable puppy whom she names Halo. Sasha's newfound happiness is short-lived, however, when Halo disappears, forcing her to set out on a quest through the streets of Mumbai to find her four-legged friend, encountering many quirky characters along the way.

Director Santosh Sivan captures the purity of childhood innocence in Benaf Dadachanji's naturalistic performance as Sasha.

Hindi (English subtitles)

Print Source:
Ather Shaikh
Children's Film Society, India
24 Pedder Road
Mumbai, Maharastra 400026
India
Ph: 91-22-23802870
Fax: 91-22-23805610
Email: ncyp@bom3.vsnl.net.in

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