Amar

Amar

All great achievements require time.

2012 · 9 min · Documentary

Amar is 14 and top of his class. Someday he'd like to be a professional cricketer, but for now he's the family's main breadwinner, working two jobs six and a half days a week on top of attending school in the afternoons. This short observational documentary is a simple journey with Amar through his daily life.

Directed by Andrew Hinton

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