Champi
USA | 2023 | 3min | Drama / No Dialogue | Colour | 16mmDirector, Writer, Editor
A young boy witnesses his typically stoic and strong father in a moment of vulnerability
Champi is a reflection on the masculinity that sons inherit from their fathers, and how those learnings can often be subverted. An NYU exercise where we’re given 2 cans of 16mm film and 2 days to make a silent film.
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Director, Writer, Editor Omi Zola Gupta
Producer Kirsten Pasewaldt
Director of Photography Shihan Tan
Sound Design Carlos San Juan Juanchi
Production Design Aafini Kamal
Cast Divnain Singh
Satya Ved Lavana
Lauren McGuinn
Harniam Chawla
Press
Homegrown IndiaOmi Zola Gupta’s ’Champi’ Is A Poignant Portrait Of Sikh Masculinity And Fatherhood