WOW FILM FESTIVAL
SHORT FILMS 2024
Bangladesh Climate Stories
Two short films exploring the experiences of riverside communities against the backdrop of climate breakdown in Bangladesh. Commissioned by WOW Film Festival and Dhaka DocLab as part of the Bangladesh Cymru Climate Stories project funded by the British Council’s International Collaboration Fund.
Latika
Samsul Islam Shopon, Bangladesh, 2023, 30 minutes
Latika is set in a remote village on the banks of the river Chitra, Bangladesh, where families traditionally made a living by fishing with the aide of pet otters. Changes in climate and economic tides place immense pressure on this very old human-otter relationship.
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Doprujhiri
Asma Beethe, Bangladesh, 2023, 29 minutes
Doprujhiri is an observational film about an indigenous Mru community living in the hillside area of Bangladesh who are facing unprecedented challenges as their ‘jhiri' (a creek /stream) is losing its flow due to outside interference.