| Salim Baba | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tim Sternberg |
| Produced by | Francisco Bello Scott Mosier |
| Cinematography | Francisco Bello |
| Edited by | Arturo Sosa |
Production companies | Ropa Vieja Films and Paradox Smoke Productions |
| Distributed by | Cinemax |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Bengali |
Salim Baba is a 2007 American short documentary film directed by Tim Sternberg. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.[1]
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Content
The film follows Salim Muhammad, a 55-year-old man who lives in Kolkata with his wife and children. Since the age of ten he has supported himself by screening discarded film scraps for area children. He uses a hand-cranked projector that he inherited from his father. A businessman as well as a cinephile, Salim runs his projector with his sons. He hopes that they will carry on this tradition.[2]
Production
Salim Baba was co-produced by Ropa Vieja Films and Paradox Smoke Productions, with a grant from the Urban Arts Initiative and financial support from the Independent Feature Project.[2] The film was presented as part of Maryland Film Festival's Opening Night shorts program on the evening of May 1, 2008.
References
- ^ "The 80th (2008) Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "Salim Baba". Projects. Ropa Vieja Films. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
External links
- Salim Baba at IMDb
- Salim Baba at Ropa Vieja Films
- Watch Salim Baba at Aeon
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