Today I watched an amazing short documentary called Amar. I think someone posted it on Tumblr.
This is one of the few docs I'm hesitant to say much about, because you just need to watch it. Not that there are spoilers or things to ruin, I just know any review I give isn't going to properly capture why it's such a good film. I don't even think I could tell you what makes it so good. There's almost no dialogue, music, or characters besides the main child, Amar. But it gave me a lot to think about.
'Amar' is a 10 min documentary that follows a young Indian (I think?) boy through his day. The film's description is this:
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.
That's all I'm gonna say about it. Just watch it.
You can watch it here:
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