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Amar

Length: 10 min.
Age Level: 8+

This short film follows a 14-year-old boy from Jamshedpur, a major industrialized city in Eastern India, during his daily routine. Amar is the main breadwinner in his family. With perseverence and determination, he works two jobs six days a week in addition to attending school in the afternoons. One of Amar’s dreams is to become a cricket star.

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