{"id":2703,"date":"2023-12-16T20:32:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T20:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/African-Smartphone-International-Film-Festival\/?page_id=2703"},"modified":"2023-12-23T10:47:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T10:47:23","slug":"taken","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/African-Smartphone-International-Film-Festival\/taken\/","title":{"rendered":"Taken"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/vimeo.com\/897333972?share=copy\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Directed by<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prakash Gandhi Natarajan (Dhara Visual)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Country of Origin<\/strong><br>United States<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Runtime<\/strong><br>2:03<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a world where extraterrestrial beings have taken everything from him, a young orphaned boy discovers solace when he crosses paths with a similarly afflicted girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Film Trivia :<br>Story crafted by a 7-year-old with assistance in direction.<br>Filmmaker originally from India, now residing in the US in Texas.<br>Actor\/Actress born in the USA, adding a local touch.<br>Captivating music composed by Lua from Brazil.<br>Eye-catching poster designed by talented Dream Light Visual from the<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Prakash-Gandhi-Natarajan-Dhara-Visual-.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2704\" width=\"169\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Prakash-Gandhi-Natarajan-Dhara-Visual-.jpeg 553w, https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Prakash-Gandhi-Natarajan-Dhara-Visual--207x300.jpeg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director Biography &#8211; Prakash Gandhi Natarajan (Dhara Visual)<\/strong><br><br>Prakash Gandhi Natarajan was born in one of the former colonies of French India : Pondicherry, India<br>He grew up in a small town called Mayiladuthurai. 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