Salim Baba

Salim Baba
Directed by Tim Sternberg
Produced by Francisco Bello
Scott Mosier
Cinematography Francisco Bello
Edited by Arturo Sosa
Release dates
  • 2007 (2007)
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]

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's supported himself by screening discarded film scraps for area children using a hand-cranked projector that he inherited from his father. A businessman as well as a cinephile, Salim runs his projector with his sons hoping that they will carry on this tradition.[2]

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

  1. "The 80th (2008) Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Salim Baba". Projects. Ropa Vieja Films. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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