Dowry Deaths
The case gripped Bangladesh in 2010. Tamanna Haque, a doctor with a young son, was found hanging from a beam in her bedroom. Her husband’s family said she had committed suicide. But Tamanna’s parents disagreed. They said instead that she had been killed because of a dispute over dowry. Tamanna’s case isn’t the first in...
Maestro’s Daughters
Ruba and Tungtang are gifted musicians and daughters of Bangladesh’s legendary sarod player, Afzalur Rahman. When their father passes away, the sisters attempt to pick up the pieces by keeping his legacy alive. But they live in a highly patriarchal society and it’s an uphill battle. The sisters though never lose hope, choosing instead to...
The Human Trade
One of Bangladesh’s biggest resources is its people. Each year, thousands of young men leave the country in search of jobs overseas. They remit millions of dollars home each year – money the workers hope, will help their families build better lives. But as demand for overseas employment grows, a disturbing phenomenon is emerging. Moving...
Not In My Backyard
The remote village of Lung Kwu Tan lies in an isolated corner of Hong Kong. A favourite of nature lovers, the surrounding countryside is home to a large variety of butterflies and for a time, the endangered pink dolphin was regularly seen off its coastline. But the sparsely populated area is fast being transformed, with...
Blind Cricket
Pawan Ghimire was a captain in the Nepali Army when he lost his vision in a Maoist ambush. For months, he thought his life was over and he sunk into deep depression. But then he started playing cricket. The game changed his life. Commissioned by Al Jazeera English for their flagship documentary strand, Witness.
DVD: Homeless FC
Watch online or buy the DVD here: Winner, Grand Prize, Chinese Documentary Festival 2008. Special Mention for Editing, Cineodeon 2008. Nominee, Humanitarian Award for Documentaries, Hong Kong International Film Festival 2007. “The warmth that radiates from their films is due to the long-lasting relationships built with their subjects.” – Clarence Tsui, South China Morning Post “…...
Homeless FC
Twice a week in Hong Kong, an unlikely group of men gather to play football. They call themselves the Dawn Team, for all of the players have lived through some pretty dark times. Beyond a love for the beautiful game, the one thing that unites these people is the fact that they all know what...
Aki Ra’s Boys
Boreak was six when he lost his right arm in a landmine accident. Family members rushed the young Cambodian to a nearby hospital where so-called “doctors” performed a crude amputation. Burdened with eight other children to feed and unable to cope with the stress of handling a crippled son, Boreak’s parents decided to send him...
Watch online: Passabe
Watch online at Asia Pacific Films.com The remote village of Passabe lies on the precarious border between East and West Timor. It is a battle-scarred community with a horrific past. In the run up to the vote for independence in 1999, Passabe was a base for hundreds of pro-Indonesian militiamen who participated in a rampage...
Passabe
The remote village of Passabe lies on the precarious border between East and West Timor. It is a battle-scarred community with a horrific past. In the run up to the vote for independence in 1999, Passabe was a base for hundreds of pro-Indonesian militiamen who participated in a rampage of violence that climaxed in a...
