Name of the film DISCOUNT WORKERS
Directed by Ammar Aziz, Christopher Patz
Duration 75 mins
Year 2020
CountryPakistan, Germany
Language Urdu, English, German (English subtitles)
Special Note Indian Premiere
PRINCIPAL CREW
Director Ammar Aziz, Christopher Patz
Producer Stefan Kloos, Veronika Janatková
Director of Photography Christopher Patz
Editor Farah Kassem
About the film
Eight years ago, a fire broke out in a cellar workshop in Karachi, Pakistan, where clothing was made for a German chain store. 258 people were buried under the ruins. The road to punishing the guilty and obtaining reparation is difficult and drags on for years. The film tracks the persistent efforts of one of the victim’s parents to obtain not only justice for their son but also dignified conditions for thousands of other workers in factories manufacturing cheap fashion.
About the director
Ammar Aziz is a Pakistani documentary filmmaker and poet. He's a recipient of the International Federation of Film Critics Award. His debut feature-length film A Walnut Tree had its world premiere at IDFA and North American premiere at Hot Docs. The film won awards for the best film from Film SouthAsia, Moscow International Documentary Film Festival, and others.
