SummaryShimu, 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.
Directed By:Rubaiyat Hossain
Written By:Rubaiyat Hossain, Najmul Hussen, Philippe Barrière
Made in Bangladesh
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Sep 3, 2020
78
The portrait he (Hossain) paints, while visually arresting thanks to cinematographer Sabine Lancelin’s eye for Dhaka’s colorfully saturated and gritty milieu, is a grim one.
Aug 27, 2020
60
As Shimu’s efforts ramp up and appear increasingly futile, Made in Bangladesh acquires a quiet power.
Aug 27, 2020
60
There’s no denying the power inherent in Shimu’s grueling pursuit: one which, in many other countries, would simply be a matter of filling out some forms, but here takes on nearly Melvillian proportions of impossibility.
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Production Company:
- Les Films de l'Après-Midi
- Khona Talkies
- Beofilm
- Midas Filmes
- CNC Aide aux cinémas du monde - Institut Français
- Cinema Cocoon
- Det Danske Filminstitut
- Eurimages
- Evangelisches Zentrum für Entwicklungsbezogene Filmarbeit (EZEF)
- Locarno Open Doors
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union
- Sørfond
- Torino Film Lab
Release Date:Aug 28, 2020
Duration:1 h 35 m
Awards
National Film Awards, Bangladesh
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
Amiens International Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Festival International de Film Saint-Jean-de-Luz
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
