In a flood-ravaged island along Bangladesh’s Brahmaputra River, 12-year-old orphan Afrin lives without electricity. Her relatives plan to marry her off, but Afrin has her own dreams. After the floods, she undertakes a treacherous solo boat journey to Dhaka to find the father she’s never met. But in the chaotic city, Afrin faces danger, befriends fellow orphans, and clings to hope for a new life.
Programming
21st Ficdh
Mighty Afrin: In The Time Of Floods
Greece in co-production with Germany, France / 2023 / 92 min. / Documentary
Rated: Suitable for all audiences
Language: Bengali
Thematic: Youth
Section: [FINCA] Environment – Window to ClimateCulture
Director: Angelos Rallis
Contact: contact@cargofilm-releasing.com
Dates, times and locations:
Tuesday June 17 / 6 pm / Alianza Francesa de Buenos Aires
Synopsis:
Trailer
Curatorial note:
Mighty Afrin is a rare and quietly powerful film. With unflinching honesty and poetic vision, this hidden gem captures one of the most urgent human rights crises of our time — climate migration. Following a young girl’s defiance in the face of loss, precarity, and displacement, the film is a luminous reflection on the courage required to navigate a sinking world. ClimateCulture
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