Plot

At three, Budhia Singh had already run six 13-mile half-marathons. Born into the slums of Bhubaneswar in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, Budhia's mother sold him to a peddler for 800 rupees. Not long after Biranchi Das, a judo teacher who also runs an orphanage, bought him back, and soon discovers Budhia's talent for running.. But when Biranchi has the four year old Budhia run 42 miles, the debate begins: is he providing Budhia with a rare opportunity, or is he exploiting a boy too young to know what he really wants. When the government gets involved the case becomes a political football, and rumours of vast sums of money attract gangsters eager to drive a wedge between Biranchi and Budhia. What starts out as a real Slumdog Millionaire turns into a the stuff of film noir, a tale of dreams, greed, and envy, with a child at its centre. Officially awarded in top 3 feature documentaries at IDFA. Written by Gemma Atwal

Budhia Singh's fame didn't arrive in 15-minute increments; it came in stretches of 26.2 miles-even though he was just 4 years old. After his mother sells him to a street hawker, the boy lands in the care of Biranchi Das, a judo coach who helms an orphanage for slum kids in the East Indian state of Orissa. Noticing Budhia's remarkable gift for long-distance running, Biranchi enters him in marathons, setting his sights on the Olympics. As the pint-sized sensation is pushed to the limit, accusations of child endangerment begin to fly, turning this real-life version of Slumdog Millionaire into a noir-tinged docudrama.

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