Once a vibrant communal martial art of Bengal, Lathi Khela has faded from public life amid shifting politics and lost patronage, surviving only in scattered pockets. Yet in rural Bangladesh, one woman continues to practice it, reshaping a male-dominated tradition through her own rhythm, desire, and body. Investigating how movement itself can be a form of memory and negotiation, this film asks: what compels a young woman to continue and sustain a martial art dance form amid her uncertain future and social resistance? What does Lathi Khela offer her beyond spectacle?
