Buriganga: a river or a past?

The Buriganga River, once a vibrant hub of festivals, local songs, and shared stories, now bears witness to a profound loss. The boatman's song, once echoing across the water, has fallen silent, a casualty of unplanned urbanisation, industrial waste, and the relentless pressures of a growing city. The Buriganga, once a lifeline, is now struggling to survive, its waters choked by pollution.

This project seeks to give voice to the river and those whose lives are intertwined with its fate, exploring the unspoken testimonies of a dying ecosystem and prompting a vital conversation about our relationship with the natural world.

কাঁদে যে জল (Working Title)

The Water That Weeps

A Film by Kauser Haider

Script Sketch by Joytu Ziku and Kauser Haider

DOP: Kauser Haider

Additional camera: Kazi Abtahi Udash

Field Coordinator : Kazi Abtahi Udash

Edit : Bibek Ranjan Chowdhury ,Pranto AND Sumeet Kumar Roy Shuvo

Sound :Pranto and Sumeet Kumar Roy Shuvo

Producer: Joytu Ziku and Tanim Ibe Yousuf

Production Support : Mastul Production and Foresight innovative Hub

Eyewitnesse : Shalim Bhai (Boat man) and Buriganga River