Boys of Haor

Zobayer Raihan 5:59 Bangladesh

This documentary is based on the boys of Jaipur, an outlying island of Tanguar Haor (vast areas of swampland) in Sunamganj, Bangladesh. They are the primary victim of global warming. Climate change is affecting their cropping, fishing, and living habitat. Now their only livelihood is to offer folk songs to visitors from outside.

Zobayer Raihan is a student of The Bangladesh Cinema and Television Institute (BCTI). He has experience in making a variety of documentary films. His subjects of interest are the effect of climate change, gender-based violence, social prejudice, indigenous people, and culture. He is also practiced in scriptwriting, storytelling, and cinematography.