Dreams in Dust

Name: Dreams in Dust
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 11 min
Rating: 90
Cast: Fazal Hameed, Murtaza Ahmed, Irum Mumtaz, Zeeshan

"An 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."Movie

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StarringFazal HameedMurtaza AhmedIrum Mumtaz

DirectorMuhammad Mehdi

WriterMuhammad Mehdi

NR 11 minDocumentary

Plot

Dreams in Dust is a short documentary set in Pakistan that observes two children working in informal labor environments: a car mechanic workshop in Rawalpindi and a brick kiln on the outskirts of Islamabad. Through narration and character-driven storytelling, the film examines how economic pressure, family circumstances, and social structures push children into work as education gradually recedes. The film presents an intimate portrait of childhood shaped by necessity, raising questions about responsibility, visibility, and the systems that allow such labor to persist.

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