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Made in Bangladesh

Screenings Thurs., Nov. 12, 7 p.m.
a film still of women standing
Rubaiyat Hossain, Made in Bangladseh (film still), 2019; courtesy of Rubaiyat Hossain
When
Thurs., Nov. 12, 2026, 7–10 p.m.
Where
Art Theater
Tickets
Tickets available April 2026

A film by Rubaiyat Hossain

Made in Bangladesh (Bangladesh) follows Shimu, a young garment factory worker in Dhaka struggling with long hours, low wages, and unsafe conditions. After a deadly fire exposes how vulnerable workers are, Shimu meets a local labour activist who urges her to form a union. Despite intimidation from management, harassment from male coworkers, and pressure from her conservative husband, Shimu slowly gathers support from other women in the factory. The group faces bureaucratic barriers, threats, and violent retaliation as they fight for recognition. Their journey reveals the global garment industry’s exploitation—Bangladesh’s workers producing for Western brands while living in poverty. As Shimu gains confidence, she confronts both state power and patriarchal norms at home. The film ends with the women filing their union registration, uncertain of the outcome but emboldened by solidarity, showing how collective organising offers dignity and a pathway to change even within oppressive economic systems.

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Carnegie Museum of Art Film Series

The 2026 Carnegie Museum of Art Film Series gathers films that harness the power of visual poetry to honor and celebrate the human spirit under pressure. Across histories marked by colonialism and imperialism, and within the quiet or collective gestures of defiance amid political turmoil, these works illuminate stories of resistance and endurance. The narratives on screen, as well as the stories behind the making of these films, affirm community, interconnectedness, and resistance. Resisting political determinism. Resisting cynicism and moral compromise. Resisting intellectual sloth and civic inaction. Resisting fear. Each film interweaves striking imagery with profound social insight, revealing how individuals and communities navigate oppression, upheaval, and transformation. Through their lyrical language, these films not only document struggle, but also celebrate the resilience, creativity, and hope that continue to surface even in the most challenging circumstances.

For the 2026 Film Series, Kigali-based filmmaker and artist Kivu Ruhorahoza programs 7 monthly screenings in tandem with the 59th Carnegie International, taking as his prompt the exhibition’s approach to expansive ways of being in practice with art, and its support of artists across geographies whose works actively configure social life and collective experiences. Identifying “resistance, community, and interconnectedness” as through lines, Ruhorahoza presents a selection of films that offer pathways through the complexities of histories and contemporary circumstances.