Rumours of Spring film festival: Made in Bangladesh
Saturday 26 July 6.00pm - 7.35pm
Dugdale Arts Centre, London Road, Enfield Town EN2 6DS
Shimu, 23, works in a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Faced with difficult conditions at work, she decides to start a union with her co-workers. Despite threats from the management and disapproval of her husband, Shimu is determined to go on. Together the women must fight and find a way.
Director, Rubaiyat Hossain is one of Bangladesh’s handful of female filmmakers. Made in Bangladesh is her third feature film and premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, distributed by Pyramide Films. Rubaiyat uses a feminist lens to deconstruct the otherwise phallocentric institution of cinema.
Director: Rubaiyat Hossain
Year: 2019
Rating: 12
Run time: 1 hour 35 minutes
What else?
Interwoven Threads: The rich history of Bangladeshi textiles in London
(7:45-8:30pm)
A panel discussion exploring the past, present, and future of Bangladeshi garment workers and textile industry in London.
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Dugdale Arts Centre, London Road, Enfield Town EN2 6DS
