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Made in Bangladesh (also known in Bengali as Shimu Bengali: শিমু;) is a 2019 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Rubaiyat Hossain. [2] It premiered in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, [3] following the participation at BFI London Film Festival, [4] Locarno Film Festival [5] and other major festivals.
Made in Bangladesh: Directed by Rubaiyat Hossain. With Shahana Goswami, Momena Chowdhury, Mostafa Monwar, Shajid Ahmed. Shimu fled her village as a child when her stepmother threatened to marry her off to a middle-aged man.
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- Rubaiyat Hossain
- 2020-08-28
Aug 27, 2020 · Aug. 27, 2020. Made in Bangladesh. Directed by Rubaiyat Hossain. Drama. 1h 35m. Find Tickets. When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate ...
- Rubaiyat Hossain
- Ben Kenigsberg
- 95 min
Oct 26, 2020 · Released in 2019, reality-rooted “MIB” has been labeled “a Bengali ‘Norma Rae’” as it tackles the topic of workers’ rights with a female lead. Bangladeshi actress Rikita Nandini Shimu portrays Shimu Akhtar, counterpart to the title character in the aforementioned Sally Field film.
The women behind the label. 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 to register their union.
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- Rubaiyat Hossain
In the busy metropolis of Dhaka, Shimu ( Rikita Nandini Shimu) supports her unemployed husband with a job as a seamstress in a garment factory. Shaken by the casual lack of accountability management shows after a fire kills a colleague, Shimu connects with local feminist organizer Apa, who informs her of her rights to unionize.
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Apr 20, 2022 · Made in Bangladesh is a Bangladeshi drama that continues director Rubaiyat Hossain’s focus on social realism in her filmography. The film incorporates strong emphasis on setting and composition to present a realistic overview of the struggles and injustices faced by female workers in Bangladesh’s garment industry.