There are carom clubs scattered all across Malvani, one of Mumbai’s urban slums. Most boys there know how to play carom, and 11-year-old Imraam is one of them. He makes sure that everyone in his carom club pays their dues, although his gambling customers tend to undermine his authority from time to time. Imraam plays the grown-up, but the camera cautiously reveals his childish sides and gives us a glimpse of Imraan’s life in this unique gambling universe. The filmmaker won the 3sat-Förderpreis for her headstrong and sensuous camera style.
