Synopsis

How could a recently orphaned, 10-year old homeless South African boy ever be called Lucky? Over the grave of his dead mother, Lucky makes a promise to make something of himself. Leaving the security of his remote Zulu village for the big city with the hope of going to school, he arrives on the doorstep of an uncle who has no use for him. Lucky then falls in with Padma, an elderly Indian woman with an inherent fear of Africans, who takes him in as she would a stray dog. Together, unable to speak each other's language, they develop an unlikely bond. Through an odyssey marked by greed, violence, and, ultimately, belonging, Lucky shows how a child's spirit can bring out decency, humility and even love in adults struggling to survive in the new South Africa.

• Director and Cast

  • Director: Avie Luthra

• Genres

  • Adolescence/Coming of Age
  • African
  • Asian
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • High School Appropriate
  • Human Rights
  • Immigrant Experience

• Special Features

  
  SHORT FILM: LUCKY
  Directed by Avie Luthra
  

• Other Goodies

Customer Reviews

Jeff in Seattle - Customer Review
I've seen the short film years ago. This is a feature film of that short. It includes everything from the short film and adds more to the story where the short film left off. Lucky's mother passes away and is determined to get an eeducation and to be someone for himself. Unfortunately, he has no family, except for his useless uncle who prefers to take money for his simple pleasures. He bonded with an unlikeliest friend, an elderly racist Indian woman. She can recognize someone who wants to build something out of their life. So, she helps him in any way she can. Very nice film!