Gunjal

Gunjal

2023 · 120 min · Crime, Drama, History

When the killer of an adolescent labor activist is acquitted, journalist Shahbaz Bhatti sees glaring loopholes in the verdict, and begins a quest for justice. But each lead he follows contradicts the one before, and the twisted story reveals the ugly truth of child labor in 1990s Pakistan.

Directed by Shoaib Sultan · Written by Nirmal Bano

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