سجو دش | The Iron Cave

Exploring the life and the work of miners in world's highest gemstones mines, which is named as Chumar Bhakoor.
Chumar Bakhoor or Chumar Bakur is a gemstone mining area located at an elevation of 5,520 meters above the sea level in the Sumayar Valley of Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan
Basically in this documentary I explore the lifestyle and the work style of the the miners who are working in the mines of Chumar Bakhoor. In the month of July, the miners starts to move towards the mines from Sumayar Valley. Majority of miners are uneducated and works without following the standard operating procedures.
The duration of the documentary is 30 minutes.

  • Murtaza Ansari
    Director
  • Murtaza Ansari
    Writer
  • Murtaza Ansari
    Producer
  • Nouman Abbas
    Producer
  • Murtaza Ansari
    DOP
  • Waleem Abbas
    DOP
  • Muqaddas Zahra
    Subtitles
  • Sapna Zamir
    Subtitles
  • Nouman Abbas
    Aerial Cinematography
  • Murtaza Ansari
    Post Production
  • Abizar Ali Amjad
    Post Production
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Student
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes 4 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 17, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    470 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Pakistan
  • Country of Filming:
    Pakistan
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - National College of Arts Lahore
Director - Murtaza Ansari