Joler Manus - Documentary

Joler Manush (People of the Water) is a short documentary that brings viewers into the lives of Bangladesh’s Manta, a traditionally boat-dwelling fishing community whose home, livelihood, knowledge, and identity are deeply connected to the river. Told through community voices, the film explores the realities of life on water; from declining fishing opportunities and environmental uncertainty to gendered risks, disrupted education, social exclusion, and struggles for dignity and recognition. At its heart, Joler Manush reveals the often-invisible dimensions of climate-related loss: what happens when changes around us threaten not only livelihoods, but also identity, belonging, intergenerational knowledge, wellbeing, and ways of life that cannot easily be measured or replaced.