An in-depth look at the lives and struggles of a fishing community living by the River Titas in Bangladesh after the Partition of India in 1947.
Basanti
Rajar Jhi
Basanti's Mother
Mungli
Udaytara
Kishore
Ananta
Ramprasad / Kader Mian
Nibaran Kundu
Basanti's Father
Young Basanti
Young Mungli
Subol
Rajar Jhi's Mother
The Message Sender
Rajar Jhi's Brother
Morol Ginni
Gour
Rajar Jhi's Friend
Kalo's Mother
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