Che Che

Charlie Chaplin returns as

Che Che

Through non violent silent communicative films to make the world laugh, think and free working children of the world

Releasing worldwide triology

Bonda Boy; about children working in Hotels ~ 29minutes, B&W

Ragged dancers; About Rag picking children~18 minutes, B&W

Domestic Monster; About children working in domestic houses ~ 25minutes, B&W

Black and white and read all over

Though the labour law prohibits employing children under the age of 14 years. Millions of children are made to toil. Working children of the world stand at 246million and India 134million Civil society did not take child labour as crime and hence it will grow and go on. Child labour is like the system of dowry. Both systems are prohibited but both grow. People’s mindset has to be changed.

Art can change the world and give a new vision. That is CheChe Che Che is the truth in Black and white and red all over Che Che also refuses class conflicts but raises a doubt in the adult viewer’s minds that they are responsible in freeing children.

Culture of liberation We intend to take Che Che to schools and colleges , institutions, organization, communities wherever people gather. screening as a an education through entertainment program . This idea envisages that Child labour should become a subject of syllabus for children the future citizens of India

Che Che actors The child actors in the film are those who have toiled from their cradle and are now liberated. They are appealing to you by their immense acting and communicative skills. They have also contributed to the production of the films in all its creative aspects. The journey is memorable than the destination.

The Bornfree movement for the liberation of toiling children will be spread and supported by screening and viewing Che Che. Please arrange for screenings in your schools, institutions, neighborhoods. Get Humanize the world: Childrenize the world

No child is free until all children are free.

John Devaraj, Artistic Director

(Che Che produced by the Bornfree Art school International)

Che Che Released in Hyderabad

On the 1st September 2009, Che Che was released at the press conference in Hyderabad with the message by Dr. Shantha Sinha, Chairperson, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. She states; "Children are children wherever they are.The 'Bonda Boy' working in the hotels the 'mane bootha' working as domestic child labour and the 'rag pickers' in John Devaraj's film "Che Che" show their jest for life and fun.The pathos of their working conditions and yet their playfulness and the child's imagination has been so wonderfully captured in the film. We, as middle class, interact with these children in our daily lives so much, i am sure that the creative way in which John Devaraj has shown child labour in this film woudl sink into our hearts on how much we exploit our children and how awfully dependent we are on them. It is a brilliant film so Charlie Chaplinisque touching the heart of each of the viewers. It strikes the right chord of moral indignation. This must move us to action. Let me congratulate John and his team for this wonderful production. Prof. Shatha Sinha"

It is indeed demanding to show Che Che everywhere possible. Please help us to screen this film in your community, schools, colleges, corporates etc.

September~Upcoming Events

September 10; Michel Jackson Memorial National Dance and Cultural Festival 2009@ Town Hall

Dancers of the Bornfree Dance Academy will be participating to remember Michel Jackson....

September 19; Shiroi Hana, a theater about Hiroshima and Nagasaki@ the place yet to be announced, Students of Keisen Women's University, Japan will visit to watch the show by the Bonrfree Art School

Welcome to the Bornfree Art School

Dear Friends,

The Bornfree Art School has celebrated the 5th birhtday!

We are glad to keep informing our ongoing activities in this blog. The Bornfree is a movement by the people and we are looking forward to your active participation. You can teach 3Rs, subjects, dance, music, theater, sculpting, painting, photography, filmmaking, etc for children.

Help them to come back to their stolen childhoods and to dream their own dreams!

Please contact us at

bornfreeart@gmail.com, or

9886306366 / 9886011830.