For his latest art installation, Rudro journeys to a remote mangrove isle on the Bangladeshi Delta, a day's boat ride and a world away from modern, crowded Dhaka. Welcomed by the local fishermen and their leader Chairman, Rudro's modern ideas and lifelike sculptures enchant the village boys and his landlord's daughter. But when the local Ilish catch proves elusive, the elders blame Rudro’s “idolatry” for the curse of empty nets. In this vanishing land where sea and sky merge, a storm is brewing and change –welcome or not—is coming.
Awards: NETPAC Award - Best Asian Feature, Kolkata International Film Festival.
Nominations: Ingmar Bergman Competition - Göteborg Film Festival New Directors Competition - São Paulo International Film Festival, Mostra
Impact: Screened at United Nations Climate Conference COP26 & Climate Conference of Youth COY16 Coastal outreach initiative in Bangladeshi fishing villages supported by Film Independent
Nonajoler Kabbo (Bengali: নোনাজলের কাব্য; transl. The Salt in Our Waters) is a 2020 Bangladeshi drama film written and directed by Rezwan Shahriar Sumit. It was screened at the BFI London Film Festival in the United Kingdom on 26 October 2020 and was later released in Bangladesh on 26 November 2021, over one year later. The film stars Fazlur Rahman Babu, Shatabdi Wadud, Titas Zia, Tasnova Tamanna, and Ashoke Bepari.
Writer / Directer Rezwan Shahriar Sumit Cinematographer Chananun Chotrungroj Music Sahel Ahmed Editor Sankhajit BiswasLuiza ParvuKristan Sprague Casting director Mohammad Rafi Sumon Production Designer Sylvain Nahmias Art Director Shihab Nurun Nabi Costume Designer Edila Kasrin Farid Turin Producer Guy Courtecuisse Assistant Director Tanveer Hossain Art directorSaddam Khandaker Joy
