British Council and Dhaka DocLab will be screening four climate documentaries at the British Council premises on May 27, 5 p.m.
The four films are: “Doprujhiri” by Asma Bethee, “Latika” by Samsul Islam Shopoon from Bangladesh, “Our Home the Sea” by Mared Rees and “She Sells Shellfish” by Lily Tiger Tonkin from Wales.
The documentaries “Short Films on Water” were produced under the project ‘‘Bangladesh Cymru Climate Stories” by Dhaka DocLab and Wales One World Film Festival UK.
The short films depicting the adverse consequences of climate change, will explore the experience of coastal communities and river dwellers against the backdrop of climate breakdown.
The film screening is part of the British Council's observation of the “World Environment Day” on June 5. The filmmakers received financial and technical support from Dhaka DocLab and Wales One World Film Festival to complete the films on female centric climate change stories to generate awareness.
Minister of Planning, M. A. Mannan will be attending as the Chief Guest. Dr. Farhina Ahmed, Secretary to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Tom Miscioscia, Country Director, British Council Bangladesh will be present as Special Guests. The screening will end with a question-and-answer session with the directors, producers and actors. The event is open to the public.
The project is funded by the British Council's International Collaboration Programme which was introduced to support cultural partnerships in the UK and overseas and inspire independent artists to continue creative pursuits. 94 projects from 41 countries have been completed thus far.
