THE MOVING PICTURE BOY ARCHIVE

UTARAND

Title: उतरंड
Roman Transliteration: Utarand
English translation of title: The Marathi title refers to a ramp, inclined plane, or downward slope, and is used figuratively to refer to a decline of some sort, such as in terms of health or prosperity. In the context of this short, it presumably refers to a decline in the Earth's capacity to sustain and nurture living systems.
Year of release: 2021
Director and screenwriter: Gani, who has directed many shorts, commercials and music videos in India
Country of Production: India
Principal Boy: The Editor has been unable to determine the name of the boy playing the protagonist, Manohar, in this film.
Genre: Short film, drama
Length: 21 minutes
Language: Marathi
Availability: At time of writing, the film can be viewed on Youtube, here.

Synopsis
Having received a lecture from his teacher on the importance of trees to the planet's ecosystem and to human life, a small boy falls in love with a plant which he receives as a prize for winning a race.

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