Bandhobi (2009)
Bandhobi (Hangul: 반두비; RR: Bandubi) is a 2009 South Korean indie film about a frustrated and rebellious high school student who ends up becoming a friend of a migrant worker from Bangladesh who is desperate to receive his unpaid back wages. The title means “female friend” in Bengali.
Lead actor Mahbub Alam is a longtime resident of Korea who entered the country as a migrant worker. He has since appeared in small film roles and become involved in various activist projects, including the launch of the Migrant Worker Film Festival, for which he serves as festival director.
