Short Film
Paklo
37 min 46’’ | 2012
Director | Aftab khan Farooqui
Synopsis
Fast forward to now and throwing cinematic light on this subject, this short and cleverly narrated film tells the story of a young village raised man who wishes to leave his India and move to Europe for better opportunities. His journey through the government offices in Goa and onto the streets of the world is portrayed through the color and humour of India in areas of Goa that seem like the shadow of beautiful Portugal. The film takes the face of a mind opening narrative, told through the life of this young ambitious Goan man. With culturally rich footage from both countries, it celebrates his linkage to Portugal while retaining, willingly or otherwise, his history with Indian citizenship.
International Film Festival of India, 22nd Nov 2014
Marathi Film Festival, 2013, won 2nd prize
Fundação Oriente, 2014
St. Xavier College, Mapusa, 2013
Maquinez Palace, Panjim, 2013
Producer|Lotus fim & TV Production
Director| Aftab Khan Farooqui
Screenplay| Aftab Khan Farooqui
Director of photography| John Lino
Editors| Prasheela Achrekar & Nalini Elvino de Sousa
Animation| Animation and Art School of Goa
Drawings| late Mario Miranda
Soundtrack designers| Jaideep Whabi & Ashley Luis Mathias Fernandes
Konkani soundtrack| Só Nós
Sound Mixing| Studio 52, Goa
Cast| Shanawaz: Shanawaz
Rajesh R. Pednekar: Zuao
Dutta Palekar: Dutta
Aftab Khan Farooqui: Charlie
Narration: Aftab Khan Farooqui
On Saxophone: Ashley Luis Mathias Fernandes
The Notary: Agnelo D’Costa
Officer: Ismenia de Veiga Coutinho
Man in the bus: Mandar M. Fatarpekar
Translator: Kiran Kumar Bhandari
Scooter Buyer: Daegal Godinho
Man peeing: Deen Yalvaro
Family on the bike: Ashok L Pherwani and family
In Paris: Nizar N.K
Paris musician: Jacques De Kera
Heartbreakers: Isabela Melina Whaley, Victorya Reutova,
Kateryna Sadomovska,
Daraius Buhariwala, Alice
Saphengthong, Zhenya Marenych
Balcao dialogue| Mario Coelho
Titles| Raviraj Naik
Subtitles and credits| Prasheela Achrekar
Tamil Voice| Rickson Johnson
Hampi visuals| Francisco Veres Machado
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