Iqbal

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Cinzia TH Torrini

Writers

James Carrington, Francesco Marcucci, Andrea Purgatori

Language

Italian

Country

Italy, Sweden

Release date

22 December 1998

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Lucky Dias

  Imran

• 

  Trelicia Gunawardena

  Imran's wife

• 

  Veena Jayakody

  Signora Maruf

• Rajindra Jayasinghe

  Iqbal (12 anni)

• 

  Ravindra Randeniya

  Baba

• Mohamed Rizlan

  Iqbal Piccolo

• Prageeth Sanjeeva

  Ahmed

• 

  Iranganie Serasinghe

  Nonna

• 

  Roshan Seth

  Ulla Khasi

• 

  Yashoda Wimaladharma

  Fatima