Moddhikhane Char... (Char – The No-Mans Island)

synopsis

The film revolves around Rubel, a young boy who wants to attend school, but whose financial circumstances force him to become a smuggler between India and Bangladesh. Every day, he has to cross a river that forms the border between the two countries. He stays on an island named Char, which is a no-man’s land and is patrolled by the border security forces of both countries.

about the director

Sourav Sarangi was born in 1964, studied geology but later shifted his major to film editing at FTII, the famous film school in India. In recent years, he has been mostly involved in international co-productions. The few documentaries and fiction films Sourav made have won him worldwide awards. He has also extensively worked in private-sector television channels in India as the programming director.