Char... The No-Man's Island Explained

Char... The No-Man's Island
Director:	Sourav Sarangi
Starring:	Rubel Mondal Sofikul Sheikh
Cinematography:	Sourav Sarangi
Editing:	Sourav Sarangi
Runtime:	97 minutes
Country:	India
Language:	Bengali, Hindi

Char... The No-Man's Island is a 2012 documentary film directed by Sourav Sarangi.^[1] The documentary is a co-production by India, Japan, Norway, Italy and England. The film was shown in the Berlin Film Festival.^{[2] [3]}

Synopsis

The film revolves around Rubel, a young boy who wants to attend school, but whose financial circumstances force him to become a smuggler from India to Bangladesh. Every day, he has to cross a river that forms the border between the two countries. He stays at an island named Char which is a no-man's land and is patrolled by the border security force of both countries.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Bhattacharya. Budhaditya. "Filmmaker without borders". The Hindu. 22 February 2013.
2. News: Berlin Calling. The Times of India (Calcutta Times). 16 January 2013.
3. Web site: Char... The No-Man's Island. 16 January 2013.
4. Web site: Char... The No-Man's Island. Dubai Film Festival. 16 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121130075741/http://www.dubaifilmfest.com/en/films/detail/char...-the-no-mans-island/21291/2012. 30 November 2012. dmy-all.