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Dhaka Stories – Waiting for Godot (2010)

Duration: 04:48    Category: International, Mini   Opportunity: Stories

Day labourers in Dhaka gather at dawn in a market to sell their labour. The ones left behind come to terms with the effects of not getting a job.

This short documentary was made during the first SDI documentary workshop in Dhaka, organised by the British Council and the Bangladesh Documentary Council.

Screening Formats: Digi-Beta, DV-Cam

Highlights:
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Sheffield Doc/Fest, 2010 (UK)

Links:
British Council Website
Bangladesh Documentary Council Website

To arrange a screening contact: info@scotdoc.com

Director: Md. Arifur Rahman
Producer: Md. Mahmudul Hoque
Executive Producers: Noe Mendelle & Sonja Henrici
DOP: Juthika Roy
Sound: Ekramul Kabir Shohan
Workshop Co-ordinator for Bangladesh Documentary Council: Anwar Chowdhury
Project Manager for British Council: Eeshita Azad

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