Kaaka Muttai (The Crow's Egg)

Year

2014

Duration

91 minutes

Genres

Comedy, Family

Language

Tamil (English subtitles)

UNAVAILABLE TO STREAM

This film is not currently available to stream, and we no longer run a DVD service. Find a different film to stream now.

If you're interested in this film being added to the Into Film+ streaming service, please let us know and we’ll explore adding it. Find out more.

Find out where you can watch this film at findanyfilm.com

UNAVAILABLE TO STREAM

This film is not currently available to stream, and we no longer run a DVD service. Find a different film to stream now.

If you're interested in this film being added to the Into Film+ streaming service, please let us know and we’ll explore adding it. Find out more.

Find out where you can watch this film at findanyfilm.com

Synopsis

Vignesh and Ramesh are two brothers living with their mother in a slum in India. With their Dad in jail, the two must fend for themselves and every day tempt a bird out of its nest in order to steal its egg for eating. That is until the trees the boys forage in are cut down by property developers and replaced by a glossy new pizza parlour. Hungry for a slice the two boys hatch a plan to earn enough money to buy a piece of the delicious, stomach-filling pizza for themselves. This is an engaging children’s film that doesn’t shy away from highlighting the poverty experienced by children in Indian slums.

Director/s

M. Manikandan

Cast (in alphabetical order)

UNAVAILABLE TO STREAM

This film is not currently available to stream, and we no longer run a DVD service. Find a different film to stream now.

If you're interested in this film being added to the Into Film+ streaming service, please let us know and we’ll explore adding it. Find out more.

Find out where you can watch this film at findanyfilm.com

Classification

Mild bad language, violence.

Find out more on the BBFC website

Resources To Use With This Film

City of Dreams: Film Guide

Walk to School Month, 1 Oct - 1 Nov

A film guide that looks at City of Dreams: A Musical (2015), exploring its key topics and themes through informal...

Suitable for 11–14

1 ppt

View resource

Still showing the main characters from Kaakka Muttia

Kaakka Muttai: Inequality on film

World Food Day, 16 Oct

This resource explores the topic of inequality through analysis of the film Kaakka Muttai (The Crow's Egg)

Suitable for All ages

1 pdf

1 ppt

View resource

Lion: Film Guide

International Day of Families, 15 May

A film guide that looks at Lion (2016), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.

Suitable for 11–14

1 ppt

View resource

The Black Hen: Film Guide

International Day of Peace, 21 Sep

A film guide that looks at The Black Hen (2016), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.

Suitable for 14–16

1 ppt

View resource

Words Can Hurt strand resource

Activities to support engagement, debate and reflection alongside a screening from the Words Can Hurt strand.

Suitable for All ages

2 pdf

1 ppt

View resource

Related Films

Million Dollar Arm(2014)

Feel-good film based on the true story of two American sports agents scouring India for new baseball stars.

5 Reviews

Certificate

11–16 years 119 mins

I Am Kalam(2010)

A funny, moving tale about an Indian boy called Chhotu whose dreams of going to school are granted by a benevolent Prince.

17 Reviews

Certificate

7–14 years 88 mins

Slumdog Millionaire(2008)

Stream on Into Film+ Premium

This dazzling adventure set in Mumbai is the story of a slum-dwelling teen accused of cheating on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

224 Reviews

Certificate

14+ years 117 mins

Like Stars On Earth(2007)

Bollywood family film about a likeable underachiever, an eight-year-old with a new teacher who recognises his hidden talent.

203 Reviews

Certificate

7–11 years 160 mins

Rate this film

Club Leaders can rate films! Help other club leaders decide if this film is suitable for use in their film club by giving it a rating.

Rate this film

Your rating

Click a star to rate this film

Ratings guide

Worked brilliantly
Went down well
Had some value
Did not enjoy it
Would not use again

Member rating

11 Reviews

Members rating breakdown

5 Star

4 Star

3 Star

2 Star

1 Star

View all reviews

Leader rating

This film has not been rated by a club leader yet. Be the first to rate this film.

Start an Into Film Club or Log in to rate this film

Sort reviews by

Viewing 0 of 0 Reviews found.

Into Film Clubs

Into Film Clubs provide opportunities to watch, review and make films.

Start an Into Film Club

Do I Need a Licence?

Information on which licences you need to show films in your education setting.

Find out more

How do Into Film Clubs work?

Find out more about what's involved in running your very own Into Film Club.

Find out more

Training

Learn to use film to raise literacy attainment and engage students.

'A Wrinkle in Time' and 10 films celebrating sibling adventures

16 Mar 2018 BY Michael Prescott in Film Features

With Disney's sci-fi blockbuster 'A Wrinkle in Time' hitting cinemas, we look at ten more films which celebrate sibling adventures.

Reading time 5 mins

View Article

How Oxfam use film to explore Global Citizenship

23 May 2017 BY John McLaverty in Using Film to Teach...

Oxfam's Education & Youth Advisor John McLaverty shares his experience of working alongside Into Film, educating young people about global issues through film.

Reading time 3 mins

View Article