BANGLA EAST SIDE
 Film: BANGLA EAST SIDE Directed By: Fariba Alam and Sarita Khurana --FILMMAKERS WILL BE PRESENT! Origin: New York/Bangladesh, 2004 Description: English, digital video, 45 minutes Bangla East Side documents four Bangladeshi teenagers growing up on the Lower East Side of New York City as they negotiate the complications of their lives as young immigrant Muslim teens in post 9-11 America. One minute they're giddily performing the latest Bollywood dance; the next, they're having a serious discussion about the Bill of Rights, about the virtues of the educational system in America, or about growing up as Muslims in Bangladesh versus NYC. A collection of verity, collage, and home movies, B.E.S. tells a different story of culture and possibility through young people's own voices and experiences. Directors Sarita Khurana and Fariba Alam will also be on the panel for Forum: Women Filmmakers Sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington Additional Photos:  This is a 'pay-what-you-can' screening to make this film available to everyone. No advanced tickets available. Suggested donation: $1-5 |