In forested rural Bangladesh, Jahir is a popular and idealistic teacher making a foray into local politics. When he is elected, he is confronted with hard truths, compromise and the hierarchy of power and positions of influence.
With his young family at home beginning to worry, and friends who helped his election campaign starting to feel less essential than the local businessmen, will Jahir succumb to the seduction, and violence, of power?
A bold film that skillfully uses colour, real administrative locations and local inhabitants to bring this vibrant and complex world to the screen. With systemic corruption of local politics in Bangladesh at its core, the film’s themes of family, ambition and disillusionment run broadly. Winner of the Big Screen Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, 2026.
This screening is subtitled.
Venue Accessibility:
Queens Film Theatre
Queen’s University, 20 University Square, Belfast, BT7 1PA
- Wheelchair accessible
- Level access
- Automatic or power-assisted doors at the entrance
- Entry & exit well lit
- Hearing loop
- Accessible bathroom
- Entrance accessible by vehicle
The nearest Changing Places toilet is in the Ulster Museum. It is open from 9am – 5pm from Monday to Saturday.
Transport information:
The closest bus stop is College Green.
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