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.
Released: Dec 22, 1998
Runtime: 98 minutes
Stars: Lucky Dias, Trelicia Gunawardena, Veena Jayakody, Rajindra Jayasinghe, Ravindra Randeniya, Mohamed Rizlan
Crew: Errol Kelly (Production Design), Francesco Marcucci (Screenplay), James Carrington (Screenplay), Rob Nevis (Costume Design), Stefano Pancaldi (Director of Photography), Lal Harindranath (Set Decoration)