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Chittagong is a small port city of southern Bangladesh. Every day some 20,000 people there risk their lives for an average wage of $2 a day. They dismantle old ships from all over the world. On average, 20 workers die each year. Despite the harsh working environment full of contaminants and toxic ga...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Bengali |
| Language Notes: | In Bengali with English subtitles. |
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Paris, France :
CAT&Docs,
2009.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Chittagong is a small port city of southern Bangladesh. Every day some 20,000 people there risk their lives for an average wage of $2 a day. They dismantle old ships from all over the world. On average, 20 workers die each year. Despite the harsh working environment full of contaminants and toxic gases, these ships are considered as gifts from God. A 21 year old Belal who left home 10 years ago, a master gascutter Rufik who worked in Chittagong for 32 years and a 12 year young child laborer Ekramul tell the heart-breaking story of their lives, accompanied by breathtaking views of the ship yards. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed July 14, 2020). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (61 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 01:00:03 |
| Production Credits: | Cinemtographer, Yeon-Taek Seo. |