Are You Listening!
Original Title: Shunte Ki Pao!
Director: Kamar Ahmad Simon
Bangladesh, 90 minutes, 2012, documentary
Fighting against all the odds of the woods, along with around 100 families, they cultivated the land for generations until a tidal surge hit the coastal belts of Bangladesh. Yet after the rain… They go out with spades and shovels to reclaim life again… Are You Listening!
Film screening dates: 27.11.2023 — 10.12.2023
Director
Bangladeshi filmmaker Kamar Ahmad Simon is celebrated for his politically charged works that amplify voices of ‘other’ that challenges global hegemony. His films garnered the Grand Prix at Cinema du Reel, Harrell Award in Camden and showcased at IDFA, Locarno, Pompidou Centre in Paris and MoMI in New York.