
Release Year:
2025
Category:
short
Genre:
Documentary, Short
In August 2024, relentless monsoon rains and upstream water releases from India triggered one of the deadliest floods in Bangladesh's history, displacing 5 million people. 'The Drowning Land' tells the stories of survival and loss from those hardest hit, documenting the devastation of submerged homes, lost livelihoods, and entire communities struggling to stay afloat. With intimate interviews and raw, on-the-ground footage, the film showcases the incredible resilience of the Bangladeshi people as they fight to rebuild in the aftermath of a natural disaster of epic proportions.