Ishtiyak Ahmad Zihad’s debut feature “The Blind Girl and an Elephant” had its world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival, competing in the Asian New Talent section.

How this affects you

The film's premiere at an international festival brings global attention to issues of patriarchy, religious conservatism, and the plight of women in rural Bangladeshi society. It also signals a new wave of filmmaking from Bangladesh addressing social issues.