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De Tanim Yousuf, Kauser Haider, Kauser Haider et Tanim Yousuf

Ghost Boat

IMPACT DAYS

Joynal, jeune Bangladais en quête d’une vie meilleure, a été piégé par des trafiquants d’êtres humains. Ces derniers l’ont conduit dans une périlleuse traversée en bateau du sud du Bangladesh vers la Malaisie, promettant de le libérer de la pauvreté. Lors de ces voyages, de nombreuses victimes meurent ou se retrouvent emprisonnées en Malaisie. Joynal a disparu depuis plus de huit ans, et sa mère, Amena, est déterminée à le retrouver. Dans sa quête, Amena rencontre Abdus, survivant de la traite d’êtres humains, ayant travaillé illégalement en Malaisie pendant cinq ans avant de rentrer chez lui. Malgré les hantises de son expérience, il accepte d’aider Amena. Ensemble, ils visitent diverses personnes et lieux afin de retrouver Joynal. Récemment, un journal national a publié des photos de migrants bangladais emprisonnés en Malaisie, parmi lesquels l’un ressemble à Joynal, ravivant l’espoir d’Amena de retrouver son fils.

Section : Impact Days
Pays : Bangladesh
Langue originale : bengali
Réalisation
Tanim Yousuf
Kauser Haider
Kauser Haider (Bangladesh)
Tanim Yousuf (Bangladesh)
Production
Patrick Hamm
Arif Yousuf
Patrick Hamm (Allemagne)
Arif Yousuf (Bangladesh)
Bulldog Agenda
Durée
85’/ 52’’
Statut de production
En cours de production
Finalisé en
2024
Impact Statement
Ghost Boat puts a human face on the global issue of human trafficking. Our campaign aims to warn young villagers in the region of the traffickers’ false promises and to put national and international pressure on government authorities to support affected communities.
Ghost Boat weaves a compelling narrative around the unseen victims of maritime trafficking, transforming audience empathy into a powerful force for international advocacy and support.
Impact Goals
  1. Raise awareness among rural youth about false promises of locally operating traffickers.
  2. Connect victims' families and empower them to organise.
  3. Build a database of missing victims.
  4. Pressure government authorities to combat trafficking and repatriate migrants imprisoned abroad.
  5. To not only warn potential victims but to also educate them about economic opportunities in Bangladesh, e.g., vocational training program supported by the ILO.
Impact Strategy
  • Screening events in affected communities in Bangladesh to 1) warn potential victims (rural youth) and 2) create a safe space for victims' families to connect.
  • Train volunteers to lead community workshops to enable group advocacy among victims' families.
  • Partner with grassroots NGOs, INGOs and academic partners to create a missing victims database; use community screening events to spread the word.
  • Generate support among urban students in Bangladesh (college, high school), inspire them to put pressure on the government (students=force multiplier).
  • Generate support from the Bangladeshi diaspora and students abroad.
  • Screen the film to policy-makers in Bangladesh and abroad, including UN, ASEAN, SAARC, EU Parliament, US Congress.
Contact
Contact principal
Patrick Hamm (Allemagne): ph@bulldogagenda.com
Participants présents aux Impacts Days
Tanim Yousuf (Bangladesh)
Kauser Haider (Bangladesh)
Patrick Hamm (Allemagne)

Distribution and sales
Deckert Distribution

Broadcasters
PBS POV (in talks)
BBC Storyville (in talks)
Arte (in talks)

Distribution and sales
Deckert Distribution

Broadcasters
PBS POV (in talks)
BBC Storyville (in talks)
Arte (in talks)