Ballar Char, Kamolar Char, Char Osman and Char Muri create the 14,000 acres lyrical landscape of the island that is known today as Nijhum Dwip.

It was back in the 1960s when a small piece of alluvial land rose in the heart of the sea. Fishermen named it Baluaar Char because of its sandy landscape. In time the name changed into Ballar Char. There is a saying that a person named Osman first came to this remote area in search of a better future. Thus the island is called Char Osman after him. The island however got its present name in 1973.

People from other islands like Hatia, Shabazpur and Ramgati were attracted to the fertile nature of this isolated land in the early 1970s and came and settled there. Now 11,000 people live in the island where an engine trawler is the only means of communication with the mainland.

Masud's documentary projects footages of the canals heavily vegetated mangrove forest deep in the island. Kamolar Khal, Shataphul Khal, Dubai Khal, Chowdhurir Khal and many more canals, all of them directly linked with the sea, flow across the island and give it a picturesque look.

'Lonabon'-- as the locals call the manmade mangrove forest--is located on the north of the island. The forestation started in the 1970s with Keora, Bain, Geoya and other trees and now the forest covers around 9,500 acres of land.

The forest is a sanctuary for the deer. Footages of flocks of Chitra Horin (Spotted Deer) roving on the banks of a canal transport the viewer to wild nature. Apart from the deer, there are seven different species of mammals and 16 species of reptiles with varieties of trees and plants.

With their periscope-like eyes, Meowa--the mud skippers--play around the muddy lonabon. Hottiti, pigeon, kingfisher, crane--around 35 species of birds treat the island as a sanctuary. The fishing spree of the big white cranes is a delight for spectators. In the south, however, fearful sharks have often been spotted near the shore.

Around 85 percent of the island dwellers depend on fishing. Cheowa, a small snake-like fish, is a good hunt for the fishermen for making shutki (dried fish). Housewives and children of the fishermen also hunt for lobsters during January-April. The fishing technique of Bata Machh, a small jumpy fish, with special kind of nets is an amusing sight.

In the evening, solitude descends on Nijhum Dwip The busy six bazaars are an exception in the otherwise quiet island. With 60-watt bulbs teeming, the shops in the market attract visitors.

The film has some brilliant footage and good narration. However to reach a wider audience it is necessary to have English subtitles. This would make it possible for people all over the world to get a glimpse of this enchanting island.