बाबु (Babu) - a Nepali short film

When disaster strikes, a ten year old Nepali boy's life is turned upside down.

Directed by: Eelum Mani Dixit

Written by: Tanmay Chowdhary and Eelum Mani Dixit

Produced by: Ajaya Upadhaya, Ryan Michael Connolly and Eelum Mani Dixit


Babu: Kaustubh Basnet

Grandfather: Ramesh KC

Father: Divya Dev Pant

Reshma: Shastra Koirala

Mother: Asmita Basnet


Cinematography by: Tanmay Chowdhary

Edited by: Ryan Michael Connolly

Music Composed by: Hung-Tao Lin


Unit Production Manager: Laxman Humagain

First Assistant Director: Tara KC

First Assistant Camera: Krishna Bahadur Thapa

Gaffer: Deependra Thapaliya

Best Boy Electric: Ram Hari

Key Grip: Nare Tamang

Best Boy Grip: Mane Thapaliya

Production Sound Mixer: Kishore Acharya

Set Dresser: Singha Lama

Makeup: Samsher Lama

Wardrobe: Bhim Shrestha

Catering By: Harka Lama

Catering Assistants: Keshav Bhujel and Amit Lama

Transportation Coordinator: Binam Shrestha

Sound Design By: Jingjue Zhou and Jon Bower

Music Supervisor: Jon Bower

Re-Recording Mixer: Lisa Mermelstein

Documentary Footage Courtesy Of: Manod Shrestha



SUPPORTING CAST (in order of appearance)

Milk Seller: Narayan Humagain

Milk Seller's Assistant: Aadesh Thapa

Mother Giving Blessing: Mamamai Humagain

Son Leaving Home: Syaam Sundar Sapkota

Funeral Mourners: Nawaraj Sapkota, Bishnu Sapkota, Arjun Sapkota, Upendra Adhikari, Kuber Thapa, Hari Prasad Sapkota and Bishwanath Ghimire

Grandfather's Helper: Basudev Amgain

Grandfather's Friends: Gobinda Bolakhe and Thapa Dai

Kids Playing Marbles: Keshav Sapkota, Ramesh Acharya and Bhim Lama

Shop Owner: Basudev Amgain

Babu's Classmates: Sachyam Sapkota, Pratik Shakpkota, Prakriti Thapa and Apechya Thapa

Teacher: Aarati Sapkota

Dhiru: Keshav Thapa

Child Laborers: Santosh Sapkota and Hari Amgain

Babu's Co-Worker: Janak Humagain

Neighbor: Milan Kumar Bajagain

Travelers: Saugat Humagain, Sita Humagain and Prayas Sapkota



SPECIAL THANKS TO

Badri Bajagain, Madan Bajagain, Shristi Humagain Bajagain, Tulsi Bajagain, Irving Belateche, Sandrine Cassidy, Tanvi Chowdhary, Phan Ke Connolly, Tim Curnen, Shanta Dixit, Kanak Dixit, Puskal Dhakal, Lindsay Eberts, Stephen Flick, Norm Hollyn, Sita Humagain, Rupa Joshi, Seth Koury, Clementine Leger, Everett Lewis, Xin Li, Paisley Mares, Shamik Mishra, John Palmer, Allison Ng, Sam Shaib, Bal Krishna Tamang, Kuber Thapa, Saniaa Shah

Studio Aakar, Rato Bangala School, Kusadevi Middle School, Lilawati School, Kusadevi VDC and the Town and People Of Kusadevi, Kavre



Production Companies:

A-Team Media

SuperSight Media, Inc.