A Bangladeshi American undertakes a journey to learn about Bangladesh’s liberation war and his family’s immigration to America, while grappling with the cognitive dissonance of belonging to both countries. Through personal interviews, archival materials, and declassified recordings, the film exposes the forgotten genocide of 1971 and the controversial role the U.S. played in it.
Born in Bangladesh and raised in Brooklyn, Fahim studied theatre at Boston University and worked as an actor for several years. Traveling around the country and the world, Fahim performed in television, film and theatre productions, such as FX’s “Tyrant”, ABC’s “The Family” and the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Disgraced”. He later shifted toward filmmaking and studied at Hunter College’s Integrated Media Arts MFA program, with a focus on nonfiction media. His award-winning documentary, “County”, is currently playing on PBS. He has also served as an associate producer for Livin’ Large Productions on their CBS sports documentary, “Born To Lead: The Sal Aunese Story”
