German-Bangla Film Screening
Enjoy the movies at Goethe-Institut auditorium! A German film and a Bangladeshi short film are shown every last Sunday of the month at our institute in collaboration with the Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS). The films always have an English subtitle. Entry is free. This time we are screening:
Film : Some Ancient Trees
Director : Hasnat Sohan
Length : 13:35min.
Synopsis:
Just after the heinous genocide on 25th march 1971, the self-declared independent state Bangladesh’s political leaders start the pursuit of liberating the country from Pakistani occupation through a freedom war. Being in exile in neighbouring state India, they realize the necessity to form a government to run
the struggle. However, the supreme leader for independence is captive in prison in Pakistan. He is conspired to be hanged. In such situation will the freedom fighters fighting in the battlefield for the liberty of the newly state consent and accept the newly formed government?
Film : Willkommen bei den Hartmanns’
Director : Simon Verhoeven
Length : 116min.
Synopsis:
A well-off Munich family offers boarding to a refugee. Diallo from Nigeria soon makes friends among the family members, but they are tested when they have to face racism, bureaucracy and terror suspicions because of him.
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