Halda (2017)

Original title

হালদা

Directed by

Tauquir Ahmed

Genre

drama film

Country

Bangladesh

Runtime

2h 30m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the daily struggles of fishermen living along the Halda River in Chittagong. They face economic hardship and environmental pressures as they try to sustain their traditional way of life.

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What happens

Haldaa is a 2017 Bangladeshi film directed by Tauquir Ahmed, based on the story written by Azad Bulbul. The film's plot is based on the struggling life of the fishermen of Halda River located in Chittagong, the only natural fish breeding center in Asia. The film is narrated in local Chittagonian dialect, although the dialogues are simplified for the understanding of the general audience. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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