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Rickshaw Girl

Daring and determined, teenage girl Naima longs to earn money for her poor Bangladeshi family, but her unrivaled artistic talent is of little use. When her father grows gravely ill, Naima feels she has no choice but to leave her small village for the bright lights of Dhaka. In the big city, Naima finds the same economic, societal, and gender pressures faced by most young girls in Bangladesh. She cleverly disguises herself as a boy and takes the difficult job of a rickshaw puller. When her gender is revealed and her livelihood vanishes, Naima finds an unconventional solution to her problems. Based on the acclaimed novel by Mitali Perkins.

  • Amitabh Reza CHOWDHURY
    Director
  • Sharbari z. AHMED
    Writer
  • Mitali PERKINS
    Writer
  • Eric j. Adams
    Producer
  • Faridur Reza Sagar
    Producer
  • Ziauddin Adil
    Producer
  • Shihab Ahmed Shirazee
    Producer
  • Assaduzzaman Sokal
    Producer
  • Novera Rahman Orishi
    Key Cast
    "Naima"
  • Naresh Bhuiyan
    Key Cast
    "Selim"
  • Allen Shubhro Games
    Key Cast
    "Barek"
  • Momena Chowdhury
    Key Cast
    "Sathi"
  • Gulshan Champa
    Key Cast
    "Marium"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 50 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Bangladesh
  • Country of Filming:
    Bangladesh
  • Language:
    Bengali, English
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Mill Valley Film Festival
    San Rafael
    United States
    October 7, 2021
  • Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
    November 4, 2021
  • Schlingel International Filmfestival
    Chemnitz
    Germany
    October 9, 2021
    European Premiere
    highest price winner as Best International Film
  • 25th Sonoma International Filmfestival
    Sonoma
    United States
    March 24, 2022
Distribution Information
  • atlas international film
    Sales Agent
    Country: Germany
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Amitabh Reza CHOWDHURY

One of Bangladesh’s most acclaimed directors, Amitabh
has been directing film, television and commercials in Dhaka and beyond for over 15 years and just released his highly- anticipated feature film “Aynabaji,” which broke all Bangladeshi box office records and won best picture at the Seattle South Asian Film Festival. He has also won numerous Bangladeshi Critics Awards, including Best Director for his work “Ekti Phon Kora Jabe Please” and “E Somoye,” and Best Screenplay for “Sei Bhoboney in Meril Prothom Alo.”
Amitabh works and lives in his hometown of Dhaka and is founder and president of his own film and production company, Half Stop Down. Leading a team of talented professionals, Amitabh is perhaps the most prolific of Bangladeshi filmmakers.
A graduate of Pune University in Pune, India, Amitabh has also studied film and the American film industry as a guest of the United States government’s International Visitor Leadership Program.

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Director Statement

Bangladesh is a rapidly changing society in which women and girls are striving to make economic and personal gains.
It is a bumpy road with as many victories as setbacks. While Bangladesh may be one of the poorest countries in the world,
it is rich in resiliency and hope and the birthplace of the microcredit revolution.
There’s much to be done. Age-old social, cultural, and religious traditions prevent women from earning their rightful place in education, in business and in the home. The producers of Rickshaw Girl hope this inspiring story of a young girl overcoming all odds with persistence and ingenuity will help speed the changes well underway in the beautiful and beguiling land that is Bangladesh.