Raju (2011)
A German couple adopts in Kolkata an Indian orphan. Their child suddenly disappears and they realize that they are part of the problem.
Casting
- Wotan Wilke Möhring — Jan Fischer
- Julia Richter — Sarah Fischer
- Krish Gupta — Raju
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Raju is a live action short film directed by Max Zähle. It follows a German couple who adopt a little boy who they believe to be an orphan from Calcutta, India. When he goes missing on the second day, they realize that his parents are still alive and that he has been abducted from his family. The story details their dramatic response to the discovery.
Production
Media reports on the New Life Children's Refuge case inspired Zähle's research on the topic.
The movie is Zähle's, Huh's and Gieren's graduation movie, each of them in a different discipline.
20 minutes (excluding credits) are the maximum allowed length.
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