Roots
Jai, a young Indian-American, visits Lisbon to escape from his cultural identity and, ultimately, reconnect with his roots.
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Krishnaraj SeenivasanDirector
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Krishnaraj SeenivasanWriter
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Sandra AlvesProducer
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Vikash BhaiKey Cast
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Kundan NarendraKey Cast
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Ana BaptistaKey Cast
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Francisco SalesKey Cast
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Noua WongKey Cast
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Afonso LagartoKey Cast
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Filipa AreosaKey Cast
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Duarte GriloKey Cast
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Tiago MeloCinematographer
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Zach FreemanEditor
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Zach FreemanSound Designer
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Mia LourençoCostume Designer
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Susana LourençoProduction Manager
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Guilherme PintoFirst Assistant Director
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Tiago MeloCamera Operator
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Samuel AmaralSteadicam Operator
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Ana VasaFirst Assistant Camera
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José PedrosoSecond Assistant Camera
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Paulo MirandaGrip
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Luiz Henrique MoreiraSound Recordists
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Miguel MatosSound Recordists
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Luis MacknessScript Supervisor
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Rute AlvesMake-Up Artist
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Manuel SaafeldProduction Assistants
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Bernardo SerrãoProduction Assistants
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Gwyn EvansColorist
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Carmo Moniz PereiraFadista
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Bernardo RomãoPortuguese Guitar
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João VeigaViola
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Drama
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Runtime:17 minutes
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Completion Date:April 16, 2015
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Production Budget:3,000 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:Portugal
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Language:English, Hindi, Portuguese
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes
Krishnaraj is a 22 year old Indian born, American raised, London studied filmmaker. His first foray into the visual arts was at age four when his mother bought him a 35mm photography camera. Needless to say, the photos were horrendous.
Raised by two voracious filmgoers and never staying in one city for too long, Krishnaraj's only constants growing up were cinema and television. He spent some time after high school interning at a production company and freelancing before graduating with a BA in filmmaking with a focus in writing and directing from the Met Film School in London.
Krishnaraj is always on the lookout for opportunities to collaborate creatively with talented filmmakers and tell meaningful stories.
His other interests include food, traveling and tennis.
Before I went to film school I thought I knew what kind of director I wanted to be. Two years later I realised how wrong I was. I've barely scratched the surface in terms of world cinema and filmmaking knowledge which is great because I'm constantly craving and learning something new. One thing I do know for sure is that I want to be a meaningful, reality driven storyteller. Which is why I made Roots, my most personal film and one that I hope will positively define the beginning of my filmmaking career. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I did making it!