GANESH, BOY WONDER
Feature Documentary, 2009
76 minutes
GANESH, BOY WONDER captures the remarkable story of Krishna and Jayamma, a working class Indian couple who prayed to the god Ganesh to bless them with a boy, never dreaming that their son would actually look like his namesake, the elephant-headed deity. Years after giving up all hope of finding medical help, an accidental meeting with a reporter’s brother leads to a national television story on Ganesh’s facial deformity. The resulting media sensation draws the interest of India’s rich and powerful, and a Canadian plastic surgeon, Dr. Sanjeev Kaila, who changes their lives forever.
DIRECTED & WRIITTEN BY: Srinivas Krishna
PRODUCED BY: Alfons Adetuyi
Official Selection Hot Docs, Toronto, 2009
Official Selection – Montreal World Film Festival 2009
Official Selection – River to River Indian Film Festival 2009
Official Selection – Global Visions Film Festival 2009
Nominated for a Golden Sheaf at Yorkton Film Festival 2010
Best Documentary Film, New York Indian Film Festival 2010
Honorable Mention, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, 2011
Canadian National Prime Time Broadcast OMNI Networks, Nov. 2010