Baitullah
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2019
India
7 mins
Hindi
North American Premiere
Short Film Competition
| Jitendra Rai | |
| Jitendra Rai | |
| Om Kanojiya (Baitullah) |
Millions of children are engaged in child labour in India, in an increasingly growing number every year. And with that, millions of childhood dreams are never realised as a result of a lack of education. Baitullah is the story of one such child, with a dream, surviving in the maddening metropolis of Mumbai waiting for someone to notice.
About the Director
Jitendra Rai has built an excellent reputation in the theatre community in Mumbai. He has worked extensively with NGOs that are related to children’s issues and is highly active in conducting theatre workshops with children. He has worked as an assistant director on films including Stanley Ka Dabba, Hawaa Hawaai (with Amol Gupte) and Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (with Vishal Bhardwaj). Jitendra is a gifted visualizer and has written many films, of which Baitullah is very close to his heart.
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