Handmade in Bangladesh: Film Screening - Madison

In conjunction with the artists' reception celebrating Liz Bachhuber and Jill Sebastian's exhibition, Eat My Words, there will be a special screening of the documentary film Handmade in Bangladesh at the Arts + Literature Lab in Madison. Produced and directed by Liz Bachhuber and Florian Wehking, the film takes the audience on a journey to the very heart and soul of this East Asian country - the hard-working people of Bangladesh.

In short episodes the film tells the stories of average working people who live in a rich cultural heritage of artisan handicraft and creativity. They invent many ways of recycling in order to make a living out of basically nothing, looking at it from the perspective of the affluent West, in the sense that “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” In this way Handmade in Bangladesh offers an alternative point of view to the often one-sided, negative media image of this young, independent country.

Bachhuber will be in attendance to introduce the film and to answer questions. Registration encouraged. Free and open to the public.

Sunday, August 17: 5:30-7:30pm
Arts + Literature Lab
111 S Livingston St #100, Madison, WI 53703
Seating is first-come, first-seated, free and open to the public.

Running Time: 76 Minutes
Languages: Bangla & English
Subtitles: German, English, Spanish, Italian
Production: Germany / Bangladesh – 2019