Overview
Bangla - La serie (English Bangla - The series) is an Italian comedy romance television series created for RaiPlay, by Emanuele Scaringi, who wrote the script along with Phaim Bhuiyan & Vanessa Picciarelli. Scaringi directed the series, along with Phaim Bhuiyan, the latter of whom directed the previous film Bangla which this series is a sequel of. The series is produced by Laura Paolucci and Domenico Procacci of Fandango along with Rai Fiction.
The series was filmed across Rome, mostly shot in Tor Pignattara, where the director and main cast Bhuiyan was born. Some clips of the ending episode was filmed on Fiumicino Airport. Simone D'Onofrio served as the cinematographer, with Micaela Natascia Di Vito, Steve Flamini, and Gianluca Scarpa being the editor of the series.
The series screened at Torino Film Festival in 2021.
Premise
Phaim Bhuiyan is a second-generation boy born and raised in Italy with strong traditional values instilled by his Bangladeshi parents. However, things take a turn when he falls in love with Asia, a rebellious and free-spirited girl from an atheist family.
Despite the significant age gap between them and the clash of their cultural backgrounds, Phaim and Asia are willing to compromise to experience the genuine love they share. However, Phaim's families culture and traditions put the relationship in a crisis.
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