Kamar Ahmad Simon started his “water trilogy” with “Are You Listening!,” about a family living on the coast of Bangladesh, struggling to keep their land from flooding. “Day After…”, the second part…
started his “water trilogy” with “Are You Listening!,” about a family living on the coast of Bangladesh, struggling to keep their land from flooding. “Day After…”, the second part, conceived all the way back in 2013, has just celebrated its world premiere at’s international competition after being selected for the 2017 Cannes Festival L’Atelier co-production forum.
In his new film he is wondering no more, boarding a century-old paddle steamer and eavesdropping on fellow passengers. After embarking on 22 trips, he decided on having multiple protagonists, trying to show people from all walks of life. While the passengers chat, sing and bicker, they also address some of the country’s most pressing issues, including the “development craze,” referring to the fast growth of urban areas – all in accordance with the director’s process, based on inserting fictional elements into the narrative.
“None of these people knew which characters were fictitious. I coached them separately. The students thought the politician was real, the politician thought the students were real. When they were interacting, their reactions were authentic. That’s why I say that these scenes are staged, but they are also real.”
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