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Synopsis: A tender fable about childhood innocence amid the realities of war is set against the rugged landscape of Kashmir, so long a flash point for the territorial claims of neighboring India and Pakistan. The title character, an eight year old mountain boy, often hears distant gunfire. But it is not until he goes on a quest to reclaim his beloved donkey, which has been confiscated as payment of his poor family's debts, that he is drawn toward a violence he has no capacity to understand.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Santosh Sivan
Production: Contentino
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.2
NOT RATED
Year:
2008
97 min
52 Views


These mountains, these forests..

.. these rivers are witness to it.

Our children are our future!

I wish their life improves!

Yaseen is my only heir.

All that I have will belong to him..

.. everything else is nonsense!

Hadn't I told you I

will not give it to you?

It's inside.

Now what do I do with this?

Keep it with you. I will meet you later.

Till then, take care

of this and yourself.

Watch over it. Keep it hidden.

But will I get back Birbal?

I have promised you!

You will get it.

Dar sir!

- Yes?

Hurry up.

- Why? Are you missing the deadline for your marriage?

Over and out.

Greetings. -Where are

you going? - Rajpura.

What is your name?

- Suhan Dar.

What all are you taking this time?

Sir, the same apples,

bag of rice, spices..

.. and a lover's letter for his beloved.

Carry on. Let him

pass. Open it. Open it.

Hey, boy, what's your name?

Tahaan.

What is your name?

- ldris.

Come on.

Tahaan! Tahaan!

Do you know him?

I know uncle ldris.

Greetings.

- Greetings.

This is my uncle, Salim.

Are you going up to Darpna?

Yes. And you?

- We too. So shall we travel together?

Yes. Shall we go?

OK, let us go. Come.

You are very quiet! Is

everything all right?

Uncle's relative died.

Oh! What happened?

- He was old.

Oh! Well it was a good thing.

What do you mean?

No, I mean nowadays, more people

die at young age, isn't it?

That's why.

Stop. We will be going

this way so good bye.

And I feel sorry for

your loss. Let us go.

Let us go!

Come on!

Father!

Hold this.

Counting at half-rate, here

are your wages for two days.

This is not your job, now go home.

What time shall I come tomorrow?

There is no need to come tomorrow.

You should be in school during daytime.

Get going!

Come with me!

Come with me.

Grandpa sleeps here.

There's no one in this room.

It is always vacant.

Don't know why father doesn't like it.

Tahaan, look at this!

I have made all this!

Look at this! This is

grandpa's mule, Shera.

And this is grandpa.

This is father, and mother.

Tell me who is this?

Birbal. This is me, and who is this?

Who?

This is you. Tahaan.

Why don't you buy another

donkey for yourself?

Another one! Why?

Does Birbal belong to you?

My father had given it to me.

Where are your mother and farther?

My parents are dead.

That is why all the rooms are empty.

Grandpa, get me another donkey.

Why? What's wrong with this one?

It is bigger than me!

But you are also growing up!

Tell me frankly why

you don't want Birbal.

Because, because Birbal

belongs to Tahaan.

How do you know?

His father gave Birbal to

him. He himself told me this.

So what do you want from me?

Grandpa, please return Birbal to him.

What about the money l

have spent on Birbal..

.. if I return it to him?

Grandpa, you only had told

me that our happiness lies..

.. in making others happy!

I had said so but.. right. Right.

Give it! Give it quickly!

Birbal!

You will get it! First finish my job!

What? Is one more job pending?

Meet me on the main road.

Keep this also with you.

- Why?

You ask too many questions!

Go! Go to the main road quickly!

Tahaan, what are you

doing here? Come with me!

I have to go to the main road.

Sure! The tea shop is there only!

Come with me!

Tahan, do you know that in

winter this lake freezes to ice?

And can you see those army men?

Their fishing also comes to a stop!

I will go.

They say that my mother

and father are here.

Tahaan, come.

Is it hot?

Yes; take it.

Will you drink tea? It's free.

I will just be back.

Hey!

One more job is pending.

- Do you mean I won't get back Birbal?

No, do this job and

then you will get Birbal.

What?

Should I throw it?

- Yes.

After taking off the pin,

keep the lever pressed..

.. or else it will explode!

Will it explode if I let it go?

If you release the lever even

by mistake, throw it immediately!

Tahaan, are you still wandering here?

I will come after finishing my work.

Hey!

Hey!

You will get hurt!

What were you doing with them?

Birbal!

Yaseen!

Hey, Tahaan, where had you

gone? I waited so long for you!

Birbal, if needed, I will make

Grandpa says that miracles do happen!

Look, it is happening!

Father!

Father!

Sir, I had told you right in the

beginning that I don't know anything!

Father!

Mother!

Mother, today I saw father.

I swear!

On the hill.

Jafar!

- Uncle, I was on my way here..

.. when the army men captured

a truck full of weapons!

Since when have you

become a journalist..

.. to get involved in needless matters?

Today God has made me realise one thing.

That whether or not my Yaseen

earns money in his life..

.. but he will become a

kind honest human being.

Birbal! Hey!

Hey!

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Santosh Sivan

Santosh Sivan ASC, ISC (born 8 February 1964) is an Indian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor known for his works in Malayalam cinema, Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema, Hindi cinema. Santosh graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and has to date completed 45 feature films and 41 documentaries. He is a founding member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC) and is the most awarded Director of Photography (DOP) in India. Santosh became the first Cinematographer in the Asia-Pacific region to be honored with American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) membership. As a cinematographer, he has won five National Film Awards – including four for Best Feature Film Cinematography. As of 2014, he has received eleven National Film Awards, and twenty one international awards for his works. In 2014, he was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to Indian cinema. more…

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