Deshantori - The Migrant

Deshantori (The Migrant) -- A Production of StoryTailors
http://www.deshantori.com/
Duration: 69 minutes
Concept and Produced by Mridul Chowdhury
Directed by Sujan Mahmud
and Mridul Chowdhury

The film develops around the story of the journey of 26 Bangladeshis who tried to migrate to Spain through the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea in 2005 (and in the end forced to resort to cannibalism to stay alive) and explores the deep frustrations of today's young generation of Bangladesh and also at the same time their infallible national pride and optimism.

About the Filmmakers:

- Mridul Chowdhury is currently a graduate student at Harvard University. He has made short films prior to 'Deshantori'.

- Sujan Mahmud is currently a freelance media and film consultant based in Dhaka. He is one of the youngest recipients of National Film Award in a technical category for editing the much-acclaimed film 'Kittonkhola'.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Mridul
• Sujan
• Deshantori
• Bangladesh
• Documentary
• Docudrama
• Docufiction

[themigrant]

You can order DVD from the official website of Deshantori

[nishikonna]

loved wht md. zafar iqbal said...

[Rigent]

released??

[chatni02]

Kudos Mridul, loved it and u will always remain my fav. filmmaker.

[ruhialjallad]

Blessings, greetings and a heart full of gratitude to make such a film and for taking such an initiative. All my respect for the creators for offering us such an eye opening piece of documentary. THANK YOU!

[mahbubalam]

we want to show this film on our migrant worker film festival. please replay me as early as possible.

[meghazad]

Maybe the destination of the Bangladeshi migrants wont change soon...but isn't it a big achievement dat 1 of the members of our new generation, who doesn't even know the meaning of our independence or patriotism...took this initiative to make his fellows looking back to their own root? Be4 knowing bout the movie I've become frustrated and began to leave all my hope for this genrtion. Blessngs 4Mridul n his frnds not only 4 making such kind of movie..but also 4 lovng his country in n effctve way!

[BhaiBerather]

excellent!! keep it up..i want to work with you..am also a short film maker..

thanx again for what you have done..

love,

Lenon

[clearwallet]

No significant change is feasible in the near future in Bangladesh that will change the destination of these migrants. The country is serious, seriously overpopulated with very very limited resources. If you apply the demand and supply concept, you will find that these people are full of false hope; hope that will never materialize. Most of the people who are commenting here are successful migrants themselves and watching this trailer from the comfort of their adopted countries!

[nishikonna]

good job guys..looks great!