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Gunjal (2023)

Gunjal poster
Original title
گنجل
Directed by
Shoaib Sultan
Genre
crime, drama, history
Country
Pakistan
Runtime
3h
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A true story about a young boy in Pakistan who becomes a voice against child labor in the 1990s. He works to bring attention to the issue before he is killed.

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What happens

Gunjal is a 2023 Pakistani action crime thriller film inspired by the true story of a child labour activist Iqbal Masih, who campaigned against child labour in the 1990s before his murder. The film is directed by Shoaib Sultan, produced by Nighat Akbar Shah and written by Nirmal Bano and Ali Kazmi. Zonaib Zahid and Xarb are the music directors, while the background score is performed by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Qamar Parvi, Mobeen Zahid and Zonaib Zahid. It features Ahmed Ali Akbar, Resham, Amna Ilyas and Ahmad Ali Butt in leading roles. The film was released on 15 December 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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