CHUSKIT
Filmfest 2019
India 2018
Original version with English subtitles
(Original: Ladakhi)
German Premiere
Director: Priya Ramasubban
Section: Kinderfilmfest
How important is school? High up in the Himalayas, in a Tibetan Buddhist mountain village with few modern amenities, adventurous, lively Chuskit can hardly wait to finally attend school. Her dream becomes a distant one, however, when she has an accident and is no longer able to leave the house alone. Chuskit’s strict grandfather, who is rooted in age-old customs, destroys her every hope of attending school, but she refuses to allow her family’s traditional background to determine her future. With determination and self-confidence, the girl fights to realize her dream and shows that even a child has the power to change the world. A heartwarming story inspired by real events.
Recommended for ages 8 and up
School: 2nd-6th grade
Cast: Jigmet Dewa Lhamo, Morup Namgyal, Yanchen Dolma, SS Wangchuk, Padma Chospel
Credits
Screenplay: Priya Ramasubban
Original Material: Pirya Ramasubban
Director of Photography: Arvind Kannabiran
Film Editor: Jabeen Merchant
Composer: Mathias Duplessy
Production Designer: Aradhana Seth
Costume Design: Deepali Kosta Kabi
Sound: Satheesh PM
Producer: Priya Ramasubban
Production Company: Kaavya Films Pvt.Ltd.
Co-Producer: Anshulika Dubey
Co-Production Company: WISHBERRY
Director: Priya Ramasubban
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