Plays June 11 - 26
Directed by Rubaiyat Hossain
2019, France / Bangladesh / Denmark / Portugal, 95 min
Bengali with English subtitles
Shimu, 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.
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Reviews
Made in Bangladesh never sugar coats the near-insurmountable obstacles Shimu and her fellow workers face. However, director Rubaiyat Hossain’s ability to know when to mix scenes of Shimu coming up against barriers with scenes of her achieving small successes ensures the film never feels hopeless.
- Brett Pardy, Seventh Row
With Made in Bangladesh, Hossain has crafted an urgent cry for workers' rights, and a vision of feminist solidarity in the face of overwhelming opposition.
- Dana Reinoos, Cinema Scope
