Terra Incognita

There are still nations whose film production has not been discovered by mass distribution, and the FIFF has established a platform to explore these unknown realms of cinematography. This year the honour goes to Bangladesh.

It is an undisputable fact: the cinema of this country in the delta of the Gange presents films that reveal an unsuspected wealth of culture that deserves to be known. After a phase of strong growth in the 1970s, the Bangladeshi film industry saw new talent emerge in the 1980s, with Tareque Masud leading a new generation of film directors. Nevertheless, today the country still lacks proper production infrastructures, film schools, and especially cinemas. The programme created by Barbara Lorey de Lacharrière (film journalist and critic) provides several perspectives of the country through memorable productions over recent years: films, romantic or political, that draw their inspiration from the country’s rural tradition.