Chittagong: The Last Stopover (2001)
Moti, a ten-year-old Bengali boy, tells us about his country, his life and an encounter that marked his life, that of Paul Danvin, a French captain, who, with a heavy heart, has just let the scrap merchants of the sea attack the hull of his boat with a blowtorch. In Chittagong, Bangladesh, Paul finds himself without a crew, without papers and without a future. He takes the train to Dhaka, the capital, and meets Moti and her mother Alima. By instinct or by fascination, Paul follows them to the village of Rulipara, built on a strip of land protected from the Jamuna River by dykes. While the monsoon rages, and the Jamuna destroys the houses of Rulipara, condemning the population to a new exile, Alima and Paul engage in a desperate struggle to live their love without hindrance.
Cast
- Julien Maurel - Paul
- Suchona - Alima
- Billal Mia - Moti
- Bishwajit Sen Gupta - Sulaiman
- Mujibur Rahman Dulu - Moshen
- Daniel Briquet - Alessandro
- Nazma Anwar - Chowdury
- A.K. Qureshi - Omar Kalif
- Zamilur Rahman Shakha - Salman
- Vincent Solignac - Narrator
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chittagong: The Last Stopover about?
- Moti, a ten-year-old Bengali boy, tells us about his country, his life and an encounter that marked his life, that of Paul Danvin, a French captain, who, with a heavy heart, has just let the scrap merchants of the sea attack the hull of his boat with a blowtorch. In Chittagong, Bangladesh, Paul finds himself without a crew, without papers and without a future. He takes the train to Dhaka, the capital, and meets Moti and her mother Alima. By instinct or by fascination, Paul follows them to the village of Rulipara, built on a strip of land protected from the Jamuna River by dykes. While the monsoon rages, and the Jamuna destroys the houses of Rulipara, condemning the population to a new exile, Alima and Paul engage in a desperate struggle to live their love without hindrance.
- Who directed Chittagong: The Last Stopover?
- Chittagong: The Last Stopover was directed by Léon Desclozeaux.
- Who stars in Chittagong: The Last Stopover?
- Chittagong: The Last Stopover stars Julien Maurel, Suchona, Billal Mia, Bishwajit Sen Gupta, Mujibur Rahman Dulu, Daniel Briquet.
- How long is Chittagong: The Last Stopover?
- Chittagong: The Last Stopover has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).