Project Detail

I was Kidnapped!

Chinu (Kid) is overwhelmed seeing everyone getting involved.

Synopsis

The film follows a young Dhananjay as he recounts the crazy true story of how he was kidnapped as a child… Well, the crazy true story of how he told his mum he was kidnapped as a child… But as he relives the events in vivid detail, his playful retelling takes an emotional turn, and he begins to
understand just how deeply the experience affected his mum.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2026

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 min 54 sec
Format
2K Flat (1998 x1080 px)
Director
Dhananjay Barangule
Producer
Igor Engler
Editor
Rafael Luis Fernando
Screenwriter
Tommy Hurst, Dhananjay Barangule
Director of Photography
Carolina Lobo Nunes
Production Designer
Michela Negretto
Sound
Jiaren Liao
Composer
Filip Badiar
Principal cast
Dhananjay Barangule, Rahul Sidhu, Ruchika Jain
Junior Producer
Kato Boels
Colour Grader
Scott Harrison

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

National Film and Television School Studios

Station Road
Beaconsfield HP9 1LG
UK

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