Apples and Oranges (film) explained

Starring:Daisy and Tulip
Country:India
Language:English

Apple and Oranges is an educational short film written and directed by Rukshana Tabassum and produced by the School Cinema division of LXL Ideas. The film has won two national awards at the 67th National Film Awards.[1] This short film is a story for children on being different, accepting and dealing with diversity.[2] [3]

Story

The film is set in a fantasy world named 'Fruitistan' where two sets of people, apples and oranges, don't get along with each other. Daisy who likes apple presents oranges to orange-loving Tulip on her birthday. Tulip's family arranges ‘apple foods’ for Daisy.

Awards

In 2019, the film won two National Awards for Best Educational Film.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2021-03-23 . 67th National Film Awards: Complete list of winners . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-05-11 . 0971-751X.
  2. News: Anand . Shilpa Nair . 2021-03-29 . 'Apples and Oranges', awarded the National Award for the Best Educational Film, teaches acceptance despite diversity . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-09-12 . 0971-751X.
  3. Web site: Lights, camera, award: Syed Sultan Ahmed and his tryst with National Awards . 2022-05-11 . www.indulgexpress.com . en.
  4. Web site: Kahlon . Sukhpreet . Cinema is a medium that gives you voice, says actress-director Rukshana Tabassum . https://web.archive.org/web/20211007055126/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2021/oct/6/31513/cinema-is-a-medium-that-gives-you-voice-says-actress-director-rukshana-tabassum . live . 7 October 2021 . 2022-05-11 . Cinestaan.