Abandon

Abandon

Genre: Fiction, Student
Country: USA
Year: 2017
Duration: 21 min

Director: Varun Chopra
Scenario: Myles H. Reid

Cast: Afra Sophia Tully, Kenny Vibert, Mick Tolbert

Programme selection: Up to 10.000 Bucks

Schedule on the Cinema City festival:
Saturday, Sep 2, 2017 @ 22:30 - Rampin put Open Air

Synopsis:

Based on true events that shook California's system of foster care. An atypical story of a defeatist, suicidal teen Austin,15 who finds a friend in a 9 year old victim of sexual abuse. Together, they go AWOL from the restrains of a group home facility. What emerges is a study of the sensibility of at-risk kids confined in a broken system, ostracized by the society.

Director:

Varun Chopra is a 23 year old filmmaker from New Delhi, India. His passion lies in telling niche stories about subjects that dwell on the fringes of the society. He is the youngest Indian national to showcase his work at The Cannes Film Festival and his films have been part of multiple International film festivals. He is currently developing a feature length screenplay and works as a freelance filmmaker in Los Angeles.