In the desolate wilderness of the disappearing islands along the Brahmaputra river, 12-year-old orphan Afrin is coming of age. Acclaimed director and cinematographer Angelos Rallis filmed over five years as heavy rainfalls and flood waters ravage Afrin’s island, and he captures her refusal to surrender to Bangladesh’s deadly tides. As Afrin rows herself in a wooden boat toward the teeming metropolis of Dhaka, she attempts to find her estranged father, only to find herself among the millions of new climate refugees. Forced to grow up fast, Afrin must confront the mysteries of a sinking world where her dreams merge with reality.
“While feeling firmly rooted in the reality for many living in poverty in Bangladesh, Mighty Afrin, which was shot over five years, has a construction that – though pulling no punches on the climate crisis – offers a hopeful narrative arc for its magnetic young subject that is likely to melt the hearts of audiences” – Screen Daily
Winner at numerous international film festivals including Best Documentary Feature (NaNo Film Festival); Best Cinematographer (Mediterranean Film Festival); and Best Film of Environmental Interest (Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival)
