Made in bangladesh

Join us for a Mother’s Day screening of Made in Bangladesh (2019) and a guided tour of ‘Gathering’ at the Textile Museum of Canada.

Made in Banglashesh (2019)
95 minutes, Rated 14A
Language: Bengali with English subtitles

Made in Bangladesh (2019) is a social drama exploring exploitative textile factory labour practices and the global trade apparatus supporting them. Shimu works in a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. After a fire in the factory results in the death of a co-worker, Shimu is approached by a union advocate who provides her with a crash course in women workers’ rights — and the tools to enforce them. Interweaving worker’s rights and feminist solidarity, Rubaiyat Hossain’s film tells the story of women who must fight and find a way.

Gathering is an exhibition exploring the relationship between textiles and the environment. Grounded in community participation, this installation takes up migration, diaspora, and the reclamation of ancestral traditions. 

Refreshments served! All Mayworks Festival events are free of charge.

Note: Registrants may select to attend the film screening or the museum tour + film screening. 

Rubaiyat Hossain is a filmmaker, writer and interdisciplinary researcher. She completed her B. A. in Women Studies from Smith College, USA and M. A. in South Asian Studies from University of Pennsylvania, USA. Rubaiyat Hossain has worked for prominent women’s rights NGOs in Bangladesh such as Ain O Shalish Kendra and Naripokkho. Rubaiyat is one of Bangladesh’s handful of female filmmakers, known for her debut feature film Meherjaan (2011) which faced political and cultural wrath in Bangladesh for its anti-war narrative, and its critic of masculine nationalism from a feminist point of view. 

The Textile Museum of Canada aims to inspire understanding of the human experience through textiles. The Textile Museum of Canada is the only museum in Canada delivering programs and exhibitions dedicated solely to textile arts. The Museum ignites creativity, inspires wonder, and sparks conversation through the stories held within our global collection of textiles, and active engagement with contemporary art practices.