Dilara Begum Jolly
Dilara Begum Jolly is a Bangladeshi printmaker, painter and crossmedia artist who was born in 1960. She was a founding member of the artists’ group Shomoy, and has been working against the grain of the mainstream art since. She has been re-examining the position of women in society through a feminist lens, and has created […]
Dr Mohammad Shazzad Hossain
Dr Mohammad Shazzad Hossain is an e-learning expert, Director of the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and Associate Professor in the Department of Media Studies and Journalism at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. Since 2012, he has helped initiate innovative teaching techniques and vibrant cocurricular activities in the Department. In recognition of […]
M. Hamid
Hamid is a prominent Bangladeshi cultural personality, theatre practitioner, television producer and film-industry administrator whose career has contributed significantly to the development of Bangladesh’s audiovisual sector. He began his professional career at Bangladesh Television (BTV) in 1980 as a producer, where he developed and produced a range of programmes, including documentary-oriented productions. He later served […]
Asif Munier
Asif Munier has over 30 years of experience in the development sector in Bangladesh, including on human rights, children’s rights and rights of labour migrants as well as rights of displaced Rohingya population. He has worked with national and international NGOs, UN agencies and eventually continuing as a freelance development consultant. His rights activism and […]
Kamrul Ahsan Lenin
Biplob Sarkar
Biplob Sarkar is a promising filmmaker from Bangladesh, studied Physics before pursuing filmmaking. He has made several short films that have been screened in national and international festivals and have won the Tareq Shahriar’s Best Independent Short award at the 15th International Short & Independent Film Festival (ISIFF, 2019). His debut feature film ‘THE STRANGER’ […]
Sharmin Doza
Sharmin Doza is a Bangladeshi filmmaker, editor, sound designer, and researcher. Active in both narrative cinema and documentaries, her technical and creative work spans film editing, audio engineering, script supervision, and directorial projects. She is the director of the award-winning documentary project A Journey Never Told, which received funding support at the South Asian pitching […]
Mehedi Mostafa
Born in Bangladesh, Mehedi Mostafa studied architecture in Dhaka before joining the Mumbai-based film school Whistling Woods International. In 2017, he finished his diploma in filmmaking with a directing specialization. He is currently working on a feature documentary project titled Making Places and developing a fiction feature film. He has attended Docedge Kolkata, Uniondocs Summer […]
Zihan Karim
Zihan Karim is a multidisciplinary artist from Chittagong, Bangladesh. Zihan Karim’s work often weaves together social happenings in civic life and political chronologies through archival modes, interdisciplinary thought, and processes of montage. Karim has participated in the Dhaka Art Summit (2012), the Fukuoka Asian Art Triennial (2014), Colomboscope (2024), and many other exhibitions.
Kazi Arefin Ahmed
I’m Kazi, an independent documentary filmmaker and audiovisual producer from Bangladesh. Passionate about crafting impactful stories, I focus on universal themes like human rights, migration, climate, and social justice to connect with diverse global audiences. Over the past decade, I’ve led projects recognised for sparking meaningful conversations and celebrating cultural diversity. Honoured with the FIPRESCI […]
Partha Sarathi Sen Gupta
I explore the intricate social and political implications of human psychology through filmmaking and storytelling. My focus is on uncovering the often overlooked humanistic narratives. In my films, I portray the ordinary life stories of everyday individuals, emphasizing relatability. Rather than aiming for aesthetic appeal or merely representing subjects, I strive to evoke genuine emotions […]
Chaitali Somadder
Chaitali Somadder is an award-winning independent filmmaker, video editor, and educator based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. With over a decade of industry experience, she holds a Masters from the University of Dhaka and a Postgraduate Diploma in Film Editing from the Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI) in India. Her celebrated short film, Mariyam, won […]
Flame of the Forest (Tesu Ke Phool)
The film follows the journey of three women who search for truth, courage, and freedom in a world that often silences them. Like the Tesu flower that blooms in dry forests, they rise with warmth, humour, and quiet strength. Through singing, dancing, and dreaming, they challenge power and reclaim their voices. Inspired by the spirit […]
Canvas Quake
A documentary about human suffering and art, about earthquakes and painting.
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4:30 (Four Thirty)
Ilya, a blind pensioner, plans to complete the marathon in the average time of sighted athletes. His journey intertwines with his guide, turning the athletic challenge into an emotional race from mutual dislike to unexpected support. A short film that combines surrealism and documentary.
Piblokto
On the Arctic Ocean coast of Chukotka live a people cut off from the world. Their life revolves around hunting walruses and whales and protecting villages from bears coming from the tundra. This theme turns the film into a reflection on death. Marine animals become the primary source of food for the people, animal leftovers […]
Gingerbread For Her Dad
85-year-old Lyabiba doesn’t remember her father, who died in World War II. At that time, along with the death notice, some Soviet soldiers’ widows were given ‘consolation’ gingerbread cookies for their children. The only memory Lyabiba has of her father is the time she joyfully shouted to the entire village during the years of hunger: […]
Little Sahara (Pequeño Sáhara)
Those who do not know the Sahara think that in the desert there is only sand. But here there are children, who play and draw and make movies, and who would like not to have to think about war. In the desert there is a European colony, an occupied country, called Western Sahara, and there […]
K-Family Affairs
Arum, the director, delves into her parents’ integral roles in shaping Korea’s democratization, using their family history as a lens to examine the broader political landscape of the country. Through this journey, she reflects on her generation’s role in the social movement.
Locus Cordis
Conquered by Israel in 1967, the Syrian Golan has a military border running through it, which families “cross” by shouting to their loved ones. From his European exile, anxiety-ridden Alhasan Yousef attempts to break free from his inner isolation with this exploration of the power of sound, in an effort to reconnect with his lost […]
Only if the Baby Cries…
In the world’s only deaf-mute village where silence reigns, tension mounts as Misra Khatoon approaches childbirth. The villagers surround her home and beat drums seeking a response from the newborn.
A Move
Elahe returns to her hometown in Mashhad, Iran, to help her parents move to a new place after 40 years. Influenced by the Woman-Life-Freedom movement, she’s also hoping for a bigger move beyond just a new apartment.
Bengal Memory
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.
The Taste of Honey (2024) Full Version
A resilient tiger widow from the world’s largest mangrove forest, the Sundarbans (Bangladesh), Shorbanu Khatun, grapples with the relentless impacts of climate change, struggling to provide for her children while preserving the endangered traditions of honey and Gol leaf collecting amidst a world of increasing storms, salinity, and societal ostracism.
Crops of Solidarity
Displaced and now living the refugee life, this is the story of the Rohingya community whose identity is shaped by agriculture in their native land. The Rohingyas fondly reminisce about the abundance of crops in his native Myanmar and the favorable weather conditions that once shielded his harvest. Despite the uncertainties, the families gather for […]
Topsy-Turvy (Uthal Pathal)
Cyclone Remal rages on the coast of Patuakhali, the villagers are pushed through the edge to survive the storm.
Forget-Me-Not
On 25 July 1971, the Sohagpur genocide occurred in the village of Sohagpur in the Mymensingh district of East Pakistan (now Sherpur District, Bangladesh). This tragic event took place during the Bangladesh Liberation War when 187 people were massacred by the Pakistani military. Hafiza Bewa, a resident of Sohagpur, was married at the age of […]
Basanti: A Struggle for Spring
The documentary ‘Basanti: A struggle for Spring’ revolves around A Bangladeshi educationist and writer Basanti Guhathakurta, who had a significant contribution in spreading women’s education in the post Partition social context of erstwhile East Pakistan. She also played an important part in the development of modern educational methods of teaching and school management. The life […]
In Blissful Hell
In Blissful Hell” tells the deeply moving story of a man who, despite overwhelming adversity, clings to hope and faith. After losing his mother at a young age, he is thrust into a life of struggle, facing poverty, rejection, and loneliness. A devastating accident leaves him crippled, adding to his already heavy burden. Yet, in […]
13th Liberation DocFest, Bangladesh 2026
The 13th Liberation DocFest, Bangladesh 2026 brings together urgent stories of resistance, memory, justice, and human dignity—creating a space where documentary voices cross borders, challenge silence, and reaffirm cinema’s power to witness, remember, and inspire change.
Shabnam Ferdousi
Shabnam Ferdousi, a Bangladeshi filmmaker and film activist, has been working in different sectors of audio-visual media for the last 28 years. She made about 40 documentary films. She has done many feature shows, infotainment programs, talk shows for various television channels and organizations. She worked as an Executive Producer of more than 100 documentary […]
Shameem Akhtar
Shameem Akhtar is a Bangladeshi Independent filmmaker, writer, journalist, teacher, activist for women, human rights and film. She started her career as the Feature Editor for the reputed ‘Daily Sangbad’. She was a member of Bangladesh Film Society and thereby attended several film courses conducted by Satish Bahadur of Pune Film Institute and international film […]