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Boral River

Boral River, Bangladesh
In February 2019, the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh granted legal personhood to all rivers in Bangladesh. It declares river encroachment and river pollution as criminal offences and recommends strict penalties.

Voice of the Boral river, 2022 (film still). Composed by Md. Isharat Ali, Sung by Halim Boyati Duration: 7:10 min. Commissioned for rīvus, 23rd Biennale of Sydney 2022 with assistance from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. Directed by Tanmay K. Sanyal. Camera and editing by Faysal Haque. Music by Halim Boyati, Tanmay K. Sanyal, and Md. Roni Hossain. Postproduction by AFTRS, led by Alejandra Canales and Melba Proestos. Edited by Benjamin Ryan.

Voice of the Boral river, 2022 (film still). Composed by Md. Isharat Ali, Sung by Halim Boyati Duration: 7:10 min. Commissioned for rīvus, 23rd Biennale of Sydney 2022 with assistance from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. Directed by Tanmay K. Sanyal. Camera and editing by Faysal Haque. Music by Halim Boyati, Tanmay K. Sanyal, and Md. Roni Hossain. Postproduction by AFTRS, led by Alejandra Canales and Melba Proestos. Edited by Benjamin Ryan.