Swapnabhumi

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]

Swapnabhumi
Directed byTanvir Mokammel
Produced by
Release date
  • 2007 (2007)
CountryBangladesh

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]

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References
  1. "SWAPNABHUMI: The Promised Land". Swapnabhumi.
  2. "Swapnabhumi: The Promised Land". Metro. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  3. "Swapnabhumi". The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  4. "Swapnabhumi in Bahrain International Film Festival". Bangla Movies.com. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  5. Bhattacharya, Pallab (7 May 2009). "Swapnabhumi lauded in Bahrain festival". The Daily Star. The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 December 2015.


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