Synopsis
A hot summer in New Delhi, three kids and big dreams. In New Delhi it’s the summer holidays. 12-year old Santoo dreams of a brilliant blue swimming pool, although in his part of town not even running water is guaranteed. His friend Vivaan wants to make films and hopes he’ll get an internship in the USA. Fiza wants to play cricket for her country, although her conservative family disapproves. Together, the three kids explore the city and experience a summer full of ideas, surprises and new friendships.
Bio
Abhay Punjabi is an Indian director and editor. A graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India, he began his career as an editor before making his feature debut with Pukam Pukai, which won Best Dramatic Feature at the Taiwan International Children's Film Festival in 2026.
Vorstellungen
30.09.2026 10:00 Uhr
Studio Kino - großer Saal
Info
Original Title: Pukam Pukai
International Title: To Fetch a Pail of Water
Category: Feature
Section: Junior
Version & Subtitles: Hindi, English OV with German live voice-over
Director: Abhay Punjabi
Screenplay: Abhay Punjabi, Akshita Namjoshi, Manish, Aakash Kumar
Cast/Protagonists: Rajkumar, Zoie Aggarwal, Saksham Dhawan, Sheeba Chaddha, Charu Shankar, Shardul Bharadwaj, Baljinder Kaur, Manish, Gayatri Bansode, Prateek Kapoor, Rajan Arora, Deepak Garg, Manisha Chudasama, Vipin Kumar, Jamie Alter, Dilip Shankar, ahil, Kundan
Production country: India
Year of Production: 2026
Length: 108 min
Producer: Ritu Garg
Production company: Goodrich Stories
Cinematography: Jigmet Wangchuk
Sound: Nilesh Jatwa
Editor: Vrinda Arora
Music: Nilesh Jatwa, Keshav Huria
Production Design: Rahil Khan
Costume Design: Surbhi Goswami
Casting: Dilip Shankar
Kontakt: Renate Zylla / Festival Agentin
