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Director Statement

•      Karouma is inspired by my life experience, where I have always dreamt of being an animator and was always faced by difficulties whether from the society who did not see the value of working in media and arts or financial reasons that  delayed my dream, which I was able to reach after years and years of hard work. And now I am proud to be a professional animator who is not able to realize his dream but also, helping other realize theirs when it comes to art and media.

•      Karouma is similar to my story with a different perspective, “Karouma” my 5-year-old boy protagonist is a kid who physically is different from his society where he neither has arms or hands. But rather, KArouma was born with wings. Something that the society did not accept, but later learned that this difference is what this kid better than any other with normal peripherals.

•      Karouma’s goal throughout the film, is always to belong to the “normal” world, to meet the neighbors, play in the streets and go to school. But by the end of it, he realizes that his destiny is to fly and break free from all that is labeled normal.

Logline:

Karouma is a Unique gift  striving to break through and to leave his parent’s nest to live pursue his dreams and live his life in its full potential  

SYNOPSIS:

Meet Karouma, an extraordinary young boy.

Just as many other kids, Karouma’s parents love him deeply. Just as many other kids, Karouma loves to play. And just as many other kids, Karouma is filled with joy and happiness. But Karouma is not like many other kids.

Born with a birth defect, Karouma has had to live without his arms. With the help of his parents he learned to live as normal a life as possible. But wherever he went, Karouma was stared at, and even attacked for his difference. Left with no choice, his parents were forced to hide him away from the people who could harm their child.

Never leaving the apartment, and forced to live life as no other kid would want to, Karouma grew restless and lonely.

One day, Karouma finally made friends. But Karouma’s friends were not the kids in his neighborhood, or classmates from school. His friends were the birds; pigeons living on his building’s rooftop. And with their friendship, he would soon discover just how extraordinary he really is.