Bangla Surf Girls



Synopsis

Bangla Surf Girls is an immersive documentary that takes us into the heart of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, where we witness the transformation of young girls who join a local surf club and dare to dream of escape from the threat of early childhood marriage. The documentary captures three teenage girls’ raw emotions, family dynamics, and the complex pressures of poverty. Balancing the freedom of the waves with the restrictive realities of their circumstances, we experience the thrill and struggle of coming-of-age in Bangladesh.

Bangla Surf Girls movie poster with two girls at the beach

Filmmakers

Elizabeth D. Costa
Canada
2021
86 minutes


Bengali with English subtitles