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Swapnabhumi (2007)

Swapnabhumi poster
Directed by
Tanvir Mokammel
Genre
documentary film
Country
Bangladesh
Runtime
1h 30m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary focuses on the Bihari community in Bangladesh who were stranded after the 1971 war. It shows their difficult living conditions and their ongoing struggle for recognition and rights.

somberreflectiveslow-pacededucationalpoignantobservational

What happens

Swapnabhumi (The Promised Land) is a 2007 Bangladeshi documentary film by Tanvir Mokammel. The film tells the plight of Stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh, who are also identified as Biharis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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