Bandhobi (2009)
1h 47m
Running Time
June 25, 2009Release Date
Bandhobi (2009)
1h 47m
Running Time
June 25, 2009Release Date
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Plot.
Min-Seo, a 17-year old rebellious high school Korean girl, lives in a small apartment with her mother and her mother’s penniless lover. She hates her mother’s lover and doesn’t understand both of them. Karim, a 29-year old Muslim migrant worker from Bangladesh has to leave Korea in a month. Before departing, he is desperately searching for his ex-boss to get his unpaid salary. One day, as Min-Seo’s summer vacation begins, Karim encounters Min-Seo on a bus, and together they set out on an emotional journey.
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Release DateJune 25, 2009
Original Name반두비
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 47m
Filming LocationsSeoul, South Korea
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Wiki.
Bandhobi (Korean: 반두비; RR: Bandubi) is a 2009 South Korean independent film directed by Shin Dong-il, about a frustrated and rebellious high school student who ends up becoming a friend of a migrant worker from Bangladesh who is desperate to receive his unpaid wages back. The title means "friend" in Bengali.Lead actor Mahbub Alam is a longtime resident of South Korea who entered the country as a migrant worker. He has since appeared in small film roles and become involved in various activist projects, including the launch of the Migrant Worker Film Festival, for which he serves as festival director.