On the lawless eastern border between Bangladesh and India, lives a group of proud bandits, obsessed with Heath Ledger’s Joker. Re-enacting their past and celebrating their outsider status, they philosophise on their role in society, and the balance between order and chaos. In BAN♡ITS, not just the borders between states are unclear, but the borders between fiction and documentary blur, and ultimately, as do the borders between resistance, art and crime.
– Koen de Rooij
Also in this combined programme
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I Wan’na Be Like You
A decolonial reinterpretation of The Jungle Book, its famous song, and their contemporary legacies.
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Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World
Docufiction about a depopulating island village and an important journey the last nine inhabitants must make.
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The Rock Speaks
The ecological degradation caused by the neo-colonial extraction of coveted Cobalt minerals.
Film details
- Countries of production
- Belgium, Bangladesh, South Korea
- Year
- 2024
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2025
- Length
- 18"
- Medium/Format
- DCP
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