2025
Black Water
Australian Premiere.
Climate change is making the world a more dangerous place, though the pain is not shared equally. In Bangladesh, rising sea levels and cyclones drive Lokhi to migrate to Dhaka, one of the most polluted cities on earth. This observational documentary showcases the struggle for survival in Bangladesh, under a glowering sky.
Director
Natxo Leuza
Runtime
82 Minutes
Country
Spain
Classification
Unclassified 15+
Under climate change the world is a hotter, wetter, more dangerous place. However, the pain is not being shared equally. In Bangladesh, Lokhi and her family, who live on the flood-prone southern coastline, must leave their home and migrate to Dhaka, one of the most crowded and polluted cities on earth.
Rising sea levels, cyclones, undrinkable water, and erosion have forced many families to leave rural areas, and some 3,000 new people arrive in the capital every day. They have many questions (how long can we live like this? Where will we go? What use is anger without money?) but few answers. Some want to organise politically, some proclaim the message of doom, the majority simply eke out life one day after another.
This observational documentary showcases the struggle for survival and hope in Bangladesh, under a glowering sky.
Rising sea levels, cyclones, undrinkable water, and erosion have forced many families to leave rural areas, and some 3,000 new people arrive in the capital every day. They have many questions (how long can we live like this? Where will we go? What use is anger without money?) but few answers. Some want to organise politically, some proclaim the message of doom, the majority simply eke out life one day after another.
This observational documentary showcases the struggle for survival and hope in Bangladesh, under a glowering sky.
CPH:Dox - Human Rights Award
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Film Credits
Director
Natxo Leuza
Year
2025
Country
Spain
Language
Bengali & English
Subtitles
English
Type
Documentary & Feature
Program Strand
Change Award & World Documentary
Producer
Jokin Pascual & Lucía Benito
Writer
Natxo Leuza
Cinematographer
Jokin Pascual
Editor
Natxo Leuza
Music
Mikel Salas
Film Source
CAT&Docs
Genre
Documentary & Environmental
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