Biodiversity Special Screening➕QA

[NON-PROFIT screening; ticket charge is solely to cover festival costs]

In this special biodiversity screening, we will join WildAid ambassador Wang Yibo on a journey to discover the world of wild pangolins. Furthermore, we will follow independent filmmaker Samsul Islam Shopon as he delves into the ancient relationship between humans and otters, set against the backdrop of Bangladesh's unique ecological and cultural environment, which is now under threat.

Latika, Samsul Islam Shopon, Bangladesh 2024, 29min

LATIKA by Samsul Islam Shopon is set in a remote village on the banks of the river Chitra, Bangladesh, where families traditionally made a living by fishing with the aid of pet otters. Changes in climate and economic tides place immense pressure on this very old human-otter relationship.