I have been the assistant Director of Angelos Rallis for five consecutive years. Angelos treats the subject of climate crisis from an ethnographic and anthropologic point of view, i must say better than any other person Bangladeshi or foreigner, up to today. Throughout the shooting we stayed in the flooded areas so we can experience the dramatic situation from within. Angelos has been very caring for all the characters but also locals who needed help. On several occasions, he didn't hesitate, to transfer people to hospitals, pay for the treatments, provide food and relief to several people non related to the film, etc. He filmed himself from within the mud water as people live. Himself he got sick several times due to the difficult conditions, rats ate his shoes, a giant anaconda almost attacked us. We slept in small boats, on the floor and Angelos shared our food. All the crew were locals. It was an honor to work with him.
And I must say Angelos Rallis is the best director in my life and a best human being also because he gave me the opportunity to explore my ability, skills and passion on film by giving change for my progress and trusting me by giving responsiblity.
Imagine, from a production assistant to production manager as well as the 1st assistant to the director and then executive producer for Bangladesh past. It's an amazing journey for me I have learned a lot from that one project. I found a friend, a mentor, a boss and a brother in my Director, Angelos Rallis
Not only that, that orphan girl Afrin did it from her own as it is her regular life activity. Angelos Rallis adopted that mother less orphan girl and providing all kinds of support for her better education life and livelihood support since 2018. Now that illiterate char ( island) girl Afrin has got his personal email to communicate, she is going to school, she resenting Bangladesh in the world street football championship Qutar 2022, she also can use laptop and speaking in English.
All those life changing achievement of that girl happened because of Angelos. I believe he is the best director and being a Bangladeshi village boy I must say this is the real scenario of thousands Bangladeshi orphan, homeless or internal migrant children.