Movie : Gubbachchigalu (Sparrows)
Year : 2008
Banner : Media House Studio
Cast : Prakruthi, Prathama, Abhilash, Achyut Rao, Anu Prabhakar, Rajesh, Rangayana Raghu
Music : Anmol Bhave
Direction : Abhaya Simha
Producer : B Suresha, Shylaja Nag
Genre : Drama
Plot
'Gubbachigalu' is all about the hustle-bustle of the concrete jungle of a sprawling city losing the sparrow in our environment. Two children go on a quest to find 'their' missing sparrow. This film Gubbacchigalu (Sparrows) takes us with the children - Ila and Anirudha - on their journey as they pursue the elusive sparrow. They set off from home with a guilt-ridden conscience that they may have been responsible for the sparrow's disappearance. But it is their innocence and curiosity that take them on a trail of learning and discovery as they arrive at unusual places and meet unusual people. Everyone they meet says that sparrows are around but are they really there? Unable to find even a single sparrow in sight, the children's anxiety and guilt only grows after each encounter. Do the children finally find the sparrow? The once ubiquitous sparrow is now almost an extinct species.? This movie brings into sharp relief the realities of urban life, curious young minds and a dwindling biodiversity.
Some of the accolades ‘Gubbachigalu’ has got so far:
- Indian Panorama at International Film Festival of India, Goa ? 2008
- Kolkatta International Film Festival ? 2008
- NY Film Video Festival, Los Angeles ? 2008
- NY Film Video Festival, New York ? 2008
- Best Family Feature film at NY Film Video Festival, New York ? 2008
- Indian Children’s Film Festival, Toronto ? 2008
- Childrens India International Film Festival, Karnataka ? 2008
- Best Child actress to Prakruti at the Karnataka State awards ? 2008
- Bangalore International Film Festival ? 2009
- Lucknow International Film Festival ? 2009
DVD Details
- All Regions
- PAL
- English Subtitles