# The Padma Boatman (1993)

> A Bengali fisherman caught between ecological hardship and communal upheaval is drawn toward a precarious island utopia on the Padma delta.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/65069

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Goutam Ghose
- Cast: Raisul Islam Asad, Gulshan Ara Champa, Roopa Ganguly, Utpal Dutt, Rabi Ghosh, Abul Khair, Sunil Mukherjee, Ahsanul Haque Minu
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107767/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, contemplative, lyrical, arthouse film night, world cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A vision of unity amid division, where hope battles despair in a changing world.

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