Migration can provide hope for escaping poverty. Yet many migrants know about the other side of that hope – suffering.  Leaving behind their homes and families they submit themselves to the mercy of  middlemen at home and employers in distant countries. Tens of thousands become indebted and impoverished as a consequence. This film tells the story of three men from the rural village of Rajbari, Bangladesh who travelled to the Middle East.

Shot and Directed by David Munoz and Co-Produced by Shafiur Rahman.

Production Year: 2010
Subtitles: English, Spanish and Bangla.
Run time: 14 minutes 25 seconds
Formats available: DVD, mini-DV, Beta, Digi
Sound: Dolby Stereo
Shot in location: Bangladesh
Production countries: Spain and UK
Website: http://www.trestristestigres.org
Production Companies: Hibrida (www.hibrida.es) and Six Oranges (www.sixoranges.net )

Press Pack Download containing images, director biography and synopsis.

Festival Particpation

Short Film Audience Award ( East End Film Festival 2011)

Awarded the Best Short Documentary at the VII Certamen Documental e Video Secuencia Cero (Vigo, Spain).

OTHER NOMINATIONS

Goya Award Nomination 2011

EXTREMA DOC (SPAIN)
.- BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY AWARD NOMINEE
FIBABC 2010
.- BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY AWARD NOMINEE
JAPAN PRIZE (JAPAN)
.- BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM AWARD FINALIST

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