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Lucky

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Synopsis

Lucky is a South African AIDS orphan who learns about life through an unlikely bond with a racist Indian woman.

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Awards

Jury Mention - International

28^th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, 2006

Best Short Narrative

16^th Cinequest: San Jose Film Festival, 2006

Outstanding Performance by a Child (Joy Mwandla)

Aspen Shortsfest, 2006

Youth Jury Prize

Aspen Shortsfest, 2006

Best Student Short Narrative

Nashville Film Festival, 2006

Platinum Remi - Original Dramatic

39^th WorldFest Houston International Film and Video Festival, 2006

Narrative Short Film Award

33^rd Athens International Film and Video Festival, 2006

Honorable Mention

4^th Indie Producer Awards: Short Film Contest, 2006

Best Film about Human Values

34^th Huesca Film Festival, 2006

Special Jury Mention

14^th Arcipelago International Festival of Short Films and New Images, 2006

Best Short Film

SoCal Independent Film Festival, 2006

Previous Screenings

2006

28^th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, France

56^th Berlin International Film Festival, Germany

16^th Cinequest: San Jose Film Festival, USA

Phoenix Film Festival, USA

6^th Milan International Film Festival, Italy

8^th The Method Fest, USA

6^th Beverly Hills Film Festival, USA

Aspen Shortsfest, USA

3^rd Syracuse International Film and Video Festival, USA

6^th ReelWorld Film Festival, Canada

Nashville Film Festival, USA

49^th San Francisco International Film Festival, USA

7^th Newport Beach Film Festival, USA

39^th WorldFest Houston International Film and Video Festival, USA

The Satyajit Ray Foundation Short Film Award, United Kingdom

3^rd Indianapolis International Film Festival, USA

33^rd Athens International Film and Video Festival, USA

4^th Indie Producer Awards: Short Film Contest, USA

34^th Algarve International Film Festival, Portugal

46^th Krakow International Short Film Festival, Poland

34^th Huesca Film Festival, Spain

Winnipeg International Film Festival, Canada

7^th Moondance International Film Festival, USA

30^th Atlanta Film Festival, USA

11^th Worldwide Short Film Festival, Canada

27^th Durban International Film Festival, South Africa

14^th Arcipelago International Festival of Short Films and New Images, Italy

2^nd ReelHeART International Film Festival, Canada

36^th Giffoni International Film Festival for Young People, Italy

5^th Gloria Film Festival, USA

12^th Palm Springs International ShortFest, USA

SoCal Independent Film Festival, USA

12^th Temecula Valley International Film Festival, USA

2^nd Harlem International Film Festival, USA

7^th Ojai Film Festival, USA

12^th Cucalorus Film Festival, USA

2007

16^th Flickerfest, Australia

3^rd Boulder International Film Festival, USA

Filmmakers

Director

Avie Luthra

Producers

Avie Luthra

Bex Hopkins

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

South Africa

Completion Date

2005

Running Time

20 min

Dialogue Languages

English

Zulu

Subtitle Languages

English

Picture

Color

Updated: 7 Feb 2007

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