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Mighty Afrin: In the Time of Floods

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In the desolate wilderness of the disappearing islands along the Brahmaputra river, 12-year-old orphan Afrin is coming of age. Acclaimed director and cinematographer Angelos Rallis filmed over five years as heavy rainfalls and flood waters ravage Afrin’s island, and he captures her refusal to surrender to Bangladesh's deadly tides. As Afrin rows herself in a wooden boat toward the teeming metropolis of Dhaka, she attempts to find her estranged father, only to find herself among the millions of new climate refugees. Forced to grow up fast, Afrin must confront the mysteries of a sinking world where her dreams merge with reality.

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Jay Weissberg The Film Verdict Angelos Rallis is so enchanted with Afrin’s beauty that he raises it above her environment, so that the Brahmaputra’s catastrophic flooding and Dhaka’s unimaginable putrescence become little more than settings for her jewel-like presence. Jun 6, 2023 Full Review Amber Wilkinson Screen International Although unscripted - and, in fact, with very little dialogue at all - the hybrid nature of the film allows Rallis some latitude. Mar 16, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis In the desolate wilderness of the disappearing islands along the Brahmaputra river, 12-year-old orphan Afrin is coming of age. Acclaimed director and cinematographer Angelos Rallis filmed over five years as heavy rainfalls and flood waters ravage Afrin’s island, and he captures her refusal to surrender to Bangladesh's deadly tides. As Afrin rows herself in a wooden boat toward the teeming metropolis of Dhaka, she attempts to find her estranged father, only to find herself among the millions of new climate refugees. Forced to grow up fast, Afrin must confront the mysteries of a sinking world where her dreams merge with reality.
Director
Angelos Rallis
Producer
Angelos Rallis, Maria del Mar Rodriguez Yebra, Birgit Kemner
Screenwriter
Angelos Rallis
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Bangla
Runtime
1h 32m