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.
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Lucky Dias
Imran
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Siri Medura
Trelicia Gunawardena
Imran's wife
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Changes in the Village
Baddegama
Veena Jayakody
Signora Maruf
Known for
A Common Man
Rajindra Jayasinghe
Iqbal (12 anni)
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Ravindra Randeniya
Baba
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Mother Teresa
A Letter of Fire
Mohamed Rizlan
Iqbal Piccolo
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Prageeth Sanjeeva
Ahmed
Also in
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor
Iranganie Serasinghe
Nonna
Known for
Water
Roshan Seth
Ulla Khasi
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Behind Her Eyes
Yashoda Wimaladharma
Fatima
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Thanamalvila Kollek
Dark Night of the Soul
Cinzia TH Torrini Director · James Carrington Screenplay Francesco Marcucci Screenplay
First release December 22, 1998 · Produced in Italy, Sweden, Sri Lanka
Production
RAI
Production
Italy · Sweden · Sri Lanka
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Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · December 22, 1998
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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