Surviving Sabu
NR 1998 · 16 min · ★ 5.1 · Drama
The difficult relationship between a young gay South Asian man and his father, refracted through images of the late film star Sabu of Jungle Book and Elephant Boy.
Directed by Ian Iqbal Rashid · Written by Ian Iqbal Rashid
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