"Bennurakar's extraordinary documentary deals with the child labor of Sivakasi, a small town in Tamilnadu which has the dubious distinction of having the largest concentration of child labor in the world working in the manufacture of matches and fireworks. Through a series of interviews he builds up a horrifying picture of the physical, social, and political realities of their lives (the chairman of the match industry insists that the factories are performing a social service in employing the children, thus preventing them from running wild and enabling them to help support their families!) but, at the same time, the beauty of these children and their breathtaking skills shines through every image." (Sheila Whitaker, London Film Festival).