Bangladesh Abroad
Bangladeshi movie at Washington DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF) - one of the most celebrated screen events on the Washington, D.C. cultural calendar. The festival takes place annually in the heart of America’s capitol, showcasing the best in alternative cinema from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Bangladeshi movie অজ্ঞাতনামা (Oggatonama/The Unnamed), ... Read more...
The documentary film, Blockade, is about the inspiring story of how a group of people in Delaware Valley area (Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC), irrespective of their nationality or religion, stood up in 1971 against the brutal oppression of the Pakistani military in Bangladesh, the then East Pakistan. The military was carrying out genocide of epic ... Read more...
Documentary Screening: Bay of Blood Director: Khrishendu Bose Bay of Blood is a powerful documentary film regarding Bangladesh's Liberation War: a forgotten genocide & how the US supported Pakistani regime responsible for mass killings in 1971. The film focuses largely on the genocide and investigates why and how it was executed. An estimated 3 million ... Read more...
A House Named Shahana, a Bangladeshi movie directed by British Bangladeshi director Leesa Gazi, will be featured at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles on June 29, 2024, at 9:00 pm (PDT) at the Landmark Theatres Sunset in Los Angeles, CA. The film A House Named Shahana (Barir Naam Shahana) is about Dipa, a ... Read more...
Chomchom @AAIFF 2024 is a short documentary about a delicious dessert that originated in Tangail, a small town in Bangladesh. Directed by Sanjona Arzan, this moving film is an expedition to the heart of Bangladesh as Sanjona unravels what makes Chomchom, the regionally specific dessert, so special. The documentary spotlights the artisans who have dedicated ... Read more...
Bengal Memory @AAIFF 2024 is a short documentary about a Bangladeshi American who explores his father’s memories of the liberation war and his family’s immigration to America while grappling with the cognitive dissonance of belonging to both countries. Through personal interviews, archival materials, and declassified recordings, the film exposes the forgotten genocide of 1971 and ... Read more...