13th International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh 2020

Let Me Breath with My Dream

Bangladesh | 7 min 30 sec | Thriller | 2018 | Documentary Film | Bangla

This film is based on a true story of a young girl named Sharmin Akhter who stood up against her child marriage arranged by her own mother and ultimately succeeded to stop it through a long struggle and became an icon in the society. Certainly, her heroic and victorious example will encourage other girls to decide their own destiny while showing their parents a way to be supportive of their decision rather than regarding them as an economic burden.

Original Language

চলচ্চিত্রটি একটি সত্য কাহিনী অবলম্বনে নির্মিত। শারমিন আক্তার নামের এক মেয়ে তার নিজের বাল্যবিবাহের বিরুদ্ধে রুখে দাঁড়ায়। এই বিবাহের আয়োজন করেছিল তার নিজের মা। সে শেষ পর্যন্ত সেই বিয়ে ঠেকাতে সফল হয়েছিল এবং তা সমাজের জন্য একটি উদাহরণ হিসেবে রেখে যায়। তার এই দৃষ্টান্ত সকল মেয়েকে নিজের অধিকারের জন্য লড়ে যেতে সাহসী করে তুলে।

Ms. Novera Nikkon

Ms. Novera Hasan Nikkon is a student of the Fine Arts Department of Jagannath University, Dhaka. “The Girls are not Brides” is her first jointly directed international film. She did the whole research, scripting and production planning of this film. Ms. Nikkon so far visited India, Nepal, Malaysia, and Japan.

Filmography: To know more details about Ms. Nikkon please visit https://filmfreeway.com/noverahasannikkon

Screening Schedule

  • 26 Jan
    03:00 PM - 05:00 PM

    Sufia Kamal Auditorium

    National Museum, Shahbag

Credits and Casts

Director
Ms. Novera Hasan Nikkon
Story
Ms. Novera Hasan Nikkon
Script/Screenplay
Ms. Novera Hasan Nikkon
Editor
Mr. Abdullah Al Mamun
Producer
Ms. Shyfoon Naher ( Dhrupad Communication)
Cinematographer
Mr. KM Taj-Biul Hasan
Leading Casts
Ms. Sharmin Akhter

Exhibition & Award History

01. The Best Student Documentary- Children Rights Film Festival-2019 Beirut,Lebanon
02. Grand Prize winner -5th Chocolate city International short film festival-2019,USA
03. Winner -First Runner up, The Girls Impact World Film Festival -2018, USA.
04. Winner- Jury Award in the FILM YOUR ISSUE: Youth Speak Out-2018 ,USA.
05. Winner -Vitruviano di Leonardo Da Vinci-2018 - Italian Movie Award ,Italy.
06. Finalist - Film Bengaluru - International Film Festival 2019,India
07. Finalist Zaporizhzhia International Film Festival (ZIFF)-2019 Zaporizhzhia ,Ukraine
08. Semi finalist - 6th Chennai International Short Film Festival-2019, INDIA.
09. Official nomination -Miami 4 Social Change International Film Festival-2019 ,USA
10. Official nomination -Zero MM Youth Film Festival South Asia -2019 ,Pakistan.
11. Official selection- 4 River Film Festival -2019 .Ukraine
12. Official selection- 21st Asian UK Asian Film Festival-2019, London ,UK
13. Official nomination -Her Story Cinephila Society-2018,USA
14. Official nomination – Newark IFF Youth Festival -2018 ,USA
15. Official selection -Oregon Cinema Arts Film Festival-2018,USA.
16. Official nomination- 6th My Mumbai International Film Festival-2018 ,INDIA.
17. Official nomination - Hyperfest International Student Film festival -2018,Romania.