Overview

An affluent and idealistic sculptor leaves the bustling Dhaka city to relocate to a coastal village on the Bangladeshi delta to find inspiration. Welcomed by the local fishermen, the artist’s modern ideas and sculptures enchant the local chairman and the children, but not all welcome his modern approach with such open arms. Set against the backdrop of environment change and the rising tide, some villagers accuse him and his works of having provoked disastrous weather patterns.

Screening Information

The Salt in Our Waters (2020)
Director: Rezwan Shahriar Sumit
Bangladesh and France
Narrative | 106 minutes
Bengali with Arabic and English subtitles

Presented by Sharjah Art Foundation, this film is part of the Spring Film Series, which explores themes focused on resistance, passion and self-expression through narratives featuring indomitable characters who break free from restrictive traditions.

Details about the full programme can be found here.

All film screenings begin at 8:30 pm in Sharjah Art Foundation’s open-air Mirage City Cinema, Al Mureijah Art Spaces.

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