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201592 min0documentary

7.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Fireflies in the Abyss

201592 min0documentary

7.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

11-year-old Suraj works in dangerous coal mines known as 'rat-holes' in the Jaintia Hills of Northeast India, facing life-threatening conditions daily.

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Chandrasekhar Reddy

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11-year-old Suraj works in dangerous coal mines known as 'rat-holes' in the Jaintia Hills of Northeast India, facing life-threatening conditions daily.

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Chandrasekhar Reddydirector

Chandrasekhar Reddywriter

Nishant Raicast

Suraj Subbacast

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Eleven-year-old Suraj works in the dangerous rat-hole coal mines of the Jaintia Hills in Northeast India. He uses a pickaxe and a head-torch to navigate the perilous environment while coping with the death of his mother and the indifference of his father. Suraj dreams of escaping the mines to pursue an education. "Fireflies in the Abyss" presents the stark conditions of child labor in the coal mining industry, focusing on the struggles faced by children like Suraj.

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