The Sheep Thief
The Sheep Thief is a 1997 16 mm short film by Asif Kapadia Writer /Director lasting 23mins. It is Kapadia’s graduation film from the Royal College of Art.
Plot
A young Street kid is branded for stealing and becomes an outcast.
Awards
- Festival de Cannes 1998 Cinefondation - Second Prize.
- Brest European Short Film Festival 1997 - Grand Prix}.
- St. Petersburg Film Festival 1998 - Best Short Film Award.
- Isfahan Iranian Children’s Film Festival 1999 - Best Short Film Award.
- Melbourne Film Festival 1998 - Best Short Film Award.
- Poitiers Film Festival 1998 - Best Direction Award.
- Tel Aviv Film Festival 1998 - Most Promising Director Award.
- Locarno Film Festival 1998 - International Prix de Aaton.
- New York Expo 1998 - Jury Prize.
- Montecatini Film Festival 1998 -Jury Prize.
- Cinema Texas Film Festival 1997 - Best Cinematography.
The film is included on CINEMA 16, the DVD of British Short films.
Screened at Clermont Ferrand, Toronto and London Film Festivals, televised in the UK by Channel 4 and across Europe by Canal +, ZDF and Arte.
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