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Rickshaw Girl
Daring and determined, teenage girl Naima longs to earn money for her poor Bangladeshi family, but her unrivaled artistic talent is of little use. When her father grows gravely ill, Naima feels she has no choice but to leave her small village for the bright lights of Dhaka. In the big city, Naima finds the same economic, societal, and gender pressures faced by most young girls in Bangladesh. She cleverly disguises herself as a boy and takes the difficult job of a rickshaw puller. When her gender is revealed and her livelihood vanishes, Naima finds an unconventional solution to her problems. Based on the acclaimed novel by Mitali Perkins.
- Year2020
- Runtime110 minutes
- LanguageBengali, English
- CountryBangladesh
- RatingCONTENT DETAILS: Stressful situations
- NoteTHEMES: Girls POV, Persistence, Facing Challenges
- DirectorAmitabh Reza Chowdhury
- ScreenwriterSharbari Z. Ahmed, Mitali Perkins
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Rickshaw Girl
Daring and determined, teenage girl Naima longs to earn money for her poor Bangladeshi family, but her unrivaled artistic talent is of little use. When her father grows gravely ill, Naima feels she has no choice but to leave her small village for the bright lights of Dhaka. In the big city, Naima finds the same economic, societal, and gender pressures faced by most young girls in Bangladesh. She cleverly disguises herself as a boy and takes the difficult job of a rickshaw puller. When her gender is revealed and her livelihood vanishes, Naima finds an unconventional solution to her problems. Based on the acclaimed novel by Mitali Perkins.
- Year2020
- Runtime110 minutes
- LanguageBengali, English
- CountryBangladesh
- RatingCONTENT DETAILS: Stressful situations
- NoteTHEMES: Girls POV, Persistence, Facing Challenges
- DirectorAmitabh Reza Chowdhury
- ScreenwriterSharbari Z. Ahmed, Mitali Perkins