Swapnabhumi

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Swapnabhumi
Directed by Tanvir Mokammel
Produced by
Release dates
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  • 2007 (2007)
Country Bangladesh

Swapnabhumi (The Promised Land) is a 2007 Bangladeshi documentary film by filmmaker, Tanvir Mokammel.[1] The film tells the plight of Stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh, who are also identified as Biharis. [2]

Plot

The film highlights the current stateless status of Stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh, otherwise known as Biharis. It highlights the violence against Biharis and their despair of not being able to settle in Pakistan., which the Biharis see as a betrayal.[3]

Reception

The film premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in 2007.[3] It was screened at the Bahrain International Film Festival in 2009, where it received critical praise.[4][5]

References

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