Coalboy: Mind the Gap
Directed by Chandrasekhar Reddy, Chandrasekhar Reddy2012Documentary, Short
In the Jaintia Hills of northeast India, a young boy descends everyday into the 'rathole' coalmines. He works in these hard and dangerous conditions, so he can support his family. But in the dark he dreams of digging to the 'other end of the world'. He cherishes the hope of a better life. Even the darkest tunnel is no limit to the boy's imagination and courage. But does the boy's dreams carry a burden too immense to overcome? Are the inequities of the world too vast for the boy's hope to become reality?
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Coalboy: Mind the Gap was released on November 22, 2012.
Coalboy: Mind the Gap was directed by Chandrasekhar Reddy, Chandrasekhar Reddy.
In the Jaintia Hills of northeast India, a young boy descends everyday into the 'rathole' coalmines. He works in these hard and dangerous conditions, so he can support his family. But in the dark he dreams of digging to the 'other end of the world'. He cherishes the hope of a better life. Even the darkest tunnel is no limit to the boy's imagination and courage. But does the boy's dreams carry a burden too immense to overcome? Are the inequities of the world too vast for the boy's hope to become reality?
Coalboy: Mind the Gap is a Documentary, Short film.