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Join us for a celebration of creativity in the Bengali diaspora! Bengalis of New York and Togbog are pleased to present the Bengali Film Festival, featuring a curated selection of groundbreaking films. Enjoy noteworthy screenings and hear from emerging and established filmmakers. The festival will be followed by networking with participants. Light bites and drinks are included with admission. <h3>FEATURED FILMS</h3>The Culinary Bridge BoNY &amp; Togbog Original Short Documentary The tale of New York's Bengali food culture. BoNY kicked off in 2018 with a compilation of stories of food vendors behind prominent halal carts and Bengali street food. See how it all began in this original short documentary presented by BoNY and Togbog. CountyDirected and edited by Fahim Hamid The biggest secret in politics is the smallest office you could run for.“ County” is a documentary about County Committee–the fundamental building blocks of our democracy that our Parties don’t want you to know about–and the activists in NYC fighting to unveil and reform a corrupt system.Mr. LockdownDirected by Sayef ZamanA hyper paranoid man’s fear of germs comes to life. Directed by Sayef Zaman, this gripping film artfully captures the psychological toll of the pandemic.