Shobe, Aisha and Suma break away from the drudgery of their lives by joining a surf club in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The girls fight family pressure and social judgement, for a few hours on the waves. They gain confidence as their natural skill and prowess gains attention and praise. Soon they are poised to make history as Bangladesh’s first women surfers. The odds are stacked against them but the girls refuse to give up. Balancing the freedom of the waves with the restrictive realities of their circumstances, we experience the thrill and struggle of coming-of-age in a developing country.
After receiving spontaneous requests from audiences members who are moved by the fearless determination of Shobe, Suma and Ayesha and wish to help them reach their goals, the producers of Bangla Surf Girls have partnered with a local a local NGO — The Jaago Foundation who have set up a special initiative to support their goals. If you are inspired by their story and wish to support, you can donate at: https://www.jaago.com.bd/bangla-surf-girls/
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Bridges Peterborough is a series of emerging social innovations being created for broad community engagement, connection, and awareness about poverty. We are ordinary citizens, passionate about challenging the current ways of addressing poverty. We question the way resources are allocated. We question the power and advice of "poverty professionals". We are changing the conversation about poverty by making concrete differences in people's lives. Ask us about our Bridging Teams and Catalysts!
Engage Engineering is a civil engineering firm based in Peterborough, Ontario that provides municipal engineering services to public and private sector clients. The firm was founded by Paul Hurley and Aaron Hill, two professional engineers who wanted to create a responsive, client-focused firm that provides personalized service. The foundation for the firm is our Core Values which guides us in what we do.
New Day Films is a unique, filmmaker-run distribution company, providing award-winning films to educators, community groups, government agencies, public libraries and businesses since 1971. Democratically run by more than 150 filmmaker members, New Day delivers hundreds of titles that illuminate, challenge and inspire.
- Year2021
- Runtime86 minutes
- LanguageBengali
- CountryCanada
- DirectorElizabeth D. Costa
- ProducerLalita Krishna
- Executive ProducerLalita Krishna, Vijay Vaidyanathan
- CinematographerElizabeth D. Costa
- EditorJordan Kawai, Matthew E. Cohn
- ComposerOhad Benchetrit, Justin Small
Shobe, Aisha and Suma break away from the drudgery of their lives by joining a surf club in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The girls fight family pressure and social judgement, for a few hours on the waves. They gain confidence as their natural skill and prowess gains attention and praise. Soon they are poised to make history as Bangladesh’s first women surfers. The odds are stacked against them but the girls refuse to give up. Balancing the freedom of the waves with the restrictive realities of their circumstances, we experience the thrill and struggle of coming-of-age in a developing country.
After receiving spontaneous requests from audiences members who are moved by the fearless determination of Shobe, Suma and Ayesha and wish to help them reach their goals, the producers of Bangla Surf Girls have partnered with a local a local NGO — The Jaago Foundation who have set up a special initiative to support their goals. If you are inspired by their story and wish to support, you can donate at: https://www.jaago.com.bd/bangla-surf-girls/
SPONSORED BY:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Bridges Peterborough is a series of emerging social innovations being created for broad community engagement, connection, and awareness about poverty. We are ordinary citizens, passionate about challenging the current ways of addressing poverty. We question the way resources are allocated. We question the power and advice of "poverty professionals". We are changing the conversation about poverty by making concrete differences in people's lives. Ask us about our Bridging Teams and Catalysts!
Engage Engineering is a civil engineering firm based in Peterborough, Ontario that provides municipal engineering services to public and private sector clients. The firm was founded by Paul Hurley and Aaron Hill, two professional engineers who wanted to create a responsive, client-focused firm that provides personalized service. The foundation for the firm is our Core Values which guides us in what we do.
New Day Films is a unique, filmmaker-run distribution company, providing award-winning films to educators, community groups, government agencies, public libraries and businesses since 1971. Democratically run by more than 150 filmmaker members, New Day delivers hundreds of titles that illuminate, challenge and inspire.
- Year2021
- Runtime86 minutes
- LanguageBengali
- CountryCanada
- DirectorElizabeth D. Costa
- ProducerLalita Krishna
- Executive ProducerLalita Krishna, Vijay Vaidyanathan
- CinematographerElizabeth D. Costa
- EditorJordan Kawai, Matthew E. Cohn
- ComposerOhad Benchetrit, Justin Small
