Dreams in Dust
★ 9 · 2025 · 10m · Documentary
A short documentary exploring the grueling cycle of child labor in Pakistan through the story of two children, one working at a brick kiln and the other at a car mechanic shop.
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2013 · ★ 10
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Amir: An Afghan Refugee Musician's Life in Peshawar, Pakistan
1985 · ★ 7
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Cuba and the Cameraman
2017 · ★ 7.5
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1972
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The Prostitutes of Lyon Speak
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