Photography by Dennis Eir Lim / Poster design by Tristan Valencia
It’s 1971, and a nation is emerging.
East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) is at its boiling point, as civilians and protestors clash with Pakistan’s brutal suppression of Bengali culture and language.
Priya is a young woman who loves her family and her words. When Bangladesh declares its independence, the life and safety of herself and her family are jeopardised. As those around her flee violence or brace for war, Priya must find her footing in a current of turmoil. Using poetry, she must find her voice and sense of belonging alongside a country that is still being born.
WRITTEN BY ronia ibrahim
DIRECTED BY Lynda Chanwai-Earle
DRAMATURGY by Ahi Karunaharan
PRODUCED BY Natasha Daniel
producer Mentor Marianne infante
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DENNIS EIR LIM
HOSTed by CASSANDRA TSE
STarring
Isha Bhatnagar
Alisha Jacobs
Shaneel Sidal
Karmeehan Senthilnathan
Shymal Singh
