Directed by Sin Dong-il
Screenplay by Lee Chang-won
Cast : Mahbub Alam Pollob As Karim, young Bengladesh immigrant worker
Baek Jin-hee Highschool girl, Min-seo
Lee Il-hwa As Eun-joo
Park Hyeok-kwon As Gi-hong
Opening Date : Jun 25, 2009
Synopsis
Min-suh, a 17-year old rebellious high school Korean girl, lives in a small apartment with her mother and her mother’s penniless lover. She hates mother’s lover and doesn’t understand both of them. Karim, a 29-year old Muslim migrant worker from Bangladesh has to leave Korea in a month. Before departing, he is desperately searching for his ex-boss to get his unpaid salary. One day, as Min-suh’s summer vacation begins, he encounters Min-suh in a bus, and together they set out on an emotional journey.
Bandhobi is Bengali, meaning of ‘Friend’ in English.PRODUCTION
KOFIC Support Program
2008 KOFIC Support Support for Independent Films
International Film Festival
2009 Jeonju International Film Festival, Korean Cinema Competition