Migration is a natural phenomenon,
but in Bangladesh, this seems to have turned into a desperate
and sometimes reckless effort by tens of thousands of young
people from almost all socio-economic backgrounds. Why is
taking on risky and sometimes life threatening attempts to
migrate becoming an acceptable option for a large segment
of the youth? In an effort to investigate the causes of this
behavior, a filmmaker takes on a journey that discovers an
emotional panorama ranging from the deepest frustrations of
the young generation to their infallible national pride. The
film serves as a mirror to society featuring interviews of
Prof. Md. Zafar Iqbal and Anisul Huq, both popular youth idols
in Bangladesh. The backdrop of the film is provided by reconstruction
of the heart-wrenching story of 26 young Bangladeshis who
set out on an illegal journey to Spain through the Sahara
Desert and the Mediterranean Sea in 2005. Through unexpected
twists and turns, the film takes the viewer in a journey filled
with emotions of all kinds – frustration, joy, anger, laughter,
pain, and national pride. |