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Iqbal(1998)
Status: Released
Date: 1998-12-22
59%
17 Votes
Time: 1h 38m
Overview:
Iqbal is about an Asian boy who gets sold by his father to a small carpentry production company in which child labour is supported. His "master" is a cruel man, imposing a ridiculous behaviour catalogue with strict charges. The children, about 5-10 years of age, have to work all day and they´re not allowed to go to toilet while at work, let alone visit their parents. Iqbal soon realizes that this is a massive injustice, especially when a member of the (unindentified) country´s Communist and Anti-child labour party takes photographs of the children.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Italy,
Sweden
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Iqbal
Top 10 Billed Cast
Lucky Dias
Imran
Veena Jayakody
Signora Maruf
Ravindra Randeniya
Baba
Iranganie Serasinghe
Nonna
Roshan Seth
Ulla Khasi
Yashoda Wimaladharma
Fatima
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Overview
Iqbal is about an Asian boy who gets sold by his father to a small carpentry production company in which child labour is supported. His "master" is a cruel man, imposing a ridiculous behaviour catalogue with strict charges. The children, about 5-10 years of age, have to work all day and they´re not allowed to go to toilet while at work, let alone visit their parents. Iqbal soon realizes that this is a massive injustice, especially when a member of the (unindentified) country´s Communist and Anti-child labour party takes photographs of the children.
Release Date
1998-12-22
Average
5.9
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