Clay Bird
Director: Kiran Bhakta Joshi
Crew:Writers: Kiran Bhakta Joshi, Sujita Prajapati. Producers: Deepa Chipalu Joshi, Kiran Bhakta Joshi.
Email:kiran_bhakta@yahoo.com
Synopsis
Clay Bird is a poignant tale of Sichu, a nine-year-old girl and her dotting potter grandfather. The young adolescent Sichu’s relationship with her grandfather is shaken when her more affluent classmates ridicule her potter grandfather. Sichu reacts to being the butt of the joke amongst her peers by lashing out at her grandfather.
Her grandfather passes as Sichu continues to struggle with her young adolescent life. The sudden loss of her grandfather shakes up Sichu once again. To her surprise, she realizes that her grandfather’s creations brought joy to the whole community. This realization helps Sichu find her way out of her sense of loss and emerge stronger and proud of her family and heritage. She celebrates her grandfather’s legacy by reclaiming a clay bird she shattered which had been lovingly put back together by her grandfather.
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About the director
Kiran Bhakta Joshi is an award-winning filmmaker and Founder of Incessant Rain Studios. A 30-year veteran of the animation industry, he began his career at The Walt Disney Studios, where he worked on classics including Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Hunchback of Notre Dame and Atlantis: The Lost Empire. His short film Mandala and the documentary Moving Mountains: The Awakening have won multiple international awards. He was Executive Producer on Bobblehead: The Movie and has led VFX production on projects such as House of the Dragon, Stranger Things, John Wick: Chapter 4, and The Hunger Games. He is a member of the Television Academy of Arts & Sciences and serves as a special advisor to Women in Animation Nepal (WIA-Nepal), a nonprofit affiliated with Women in Animation Global, based in Los Angeles.
Filmmaker's note
My passion is to share stories with deep cultural roots and art from South East Asia, especially Nepal, with the world. Through storytelling, I strive to bridge cultures, spark conversations, and showcase the richness of these traditions to create a lasting impact.