Black Water

Natxo Leuza / Spain / 2025 / World Premiere / 85 min

Bangladesh is one of the places in the world most vulnerable to climate change. The coasts are low-lying and the areas near the river delta are vulnerable to rising sea levels, cyclones and storm surges. The government forecasts monsoons, tropical cyclones, heavy rain and flooding. 

With the risk of a natural disaster hanging over their heads, Lokhi and her family are preparing to leave their home before everything washes away. They are migrating to Dhaka, and they are far from alone. Thousands of climate refugees arrive every day in the capital, the fastest growing city in the world. But how long will Dhaka be able to accommodate so many people? 

By 2050, nearly 20 percent of the southern coastline will be uninhabitable and 30 million people will be displaced. The largest mass migration in human history is no longer a distant prophecy, it is an inevitable reality. Bangladeshis are fighting for climate justice and compensation before it is too late.

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Article 7
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.

Article 25
Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.