“Not all prisons have bars.”
Kavi (2009)
April 17, 200919mEN
5.6
10 votes
Overview
The story of a young boy who attempts to escape from the brick kiln where he is forced to work as a bonded labor slave in India.
Director
Gregg HelveyWriter
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Free
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
7.0I felt really quite uncomfortable watching this short film. It's centred around the eponymous young lad (Sagar Salunkhe) who spends just about every waking hour working at a brick kiln. His parents owe the owner !0,000 rupees but all "Kavi" wants to do is play cricket with the schoolboys he sees every day. His brute of a boss (Ulhas Tayade) promises him a game if he can clear all the reject bricks, but with that prospect looking less and less likely - as he is left chained to a wall - he must surely turn his mind to a change. His encounter with some strangers in the forest might just offer him…
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