Programme 2019
Batti
Director: Akshay Sarjerao Danavale
fiction
World Premiere
Section: Dimensions Mumbai
Country: India | Year: 2019
Language(s): Hindi | Time: 5 mins
Synopsis
A day in the life of Batti, a 10-year-old boy, involves him cleaning parked cars and selling books on Mumbai’s local trains to make a living. While he desires a normal childhood, the city of dreams demands a price.
Director's Bio
Akshay Sarjerao Danavale completed his Bachelor of Mass Media from Maharshi Dayanand College, Mumbai University. Here, he made the short film Mumbaicha Vadapav (2013), which won the Second Best Film Award in the Dimensions category at the 15th Mumbai Film Festival.
