The fact that ‘SALIM BABA‘ did not win the OSCARS for ‘Best Documentary Short’ on Sunday does not diminish the importance of this masterfully crafted documentary on Salim Muhammad, the 55 year old cinephile from Kolkatta, India who makes a living by screening discarded film scraps on his projector. In this day and age of multiplexes and Youtubes, it is amazing to see Salim Baba’s dedication to keep an age-old tradition of cinema viewing alive in face of dire poverty and gloom all around.
Hats of to filmmaker Tim Sternberg and to Salim Baba, the subject and hero of this short for being nominated for the OSCARS!
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