Taste of Honey
Trees and Seas Film Festival 2025
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15m
In the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, Shorbanu Khatun—a resilient “tiger widow”—battles climate change, rising salinity, and deep-rooted social stigma. Taste of Honey offers an intimate portrait of survival and tradition, as she fights to provide for her family while preserving age-old practices of honey and Gol leaf collection in an increasingly volatile environment.
Mohammad Rakibul Hasan - Director
Fabeha Monir - Director
Mohammad Rakibul Hasan - Writer
Fabeha Monir - Writer
Afsaneh Angelina Rafii - Producer
Madeleine Bazil - Producer
Shorbanu Khatun - Key Cast
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