Bangladesh Film Archive celebrates silver jubilee
After the welcome speech of Aminul Islam, the Director General of BFA, a number of popular film personalities like Shubhash Datt, Tanvir Mokammel, Rosy Afsari and Babita delivered speeches on the occasion.
The speakers pointed out some limitations of BFA. However, they appreciated the rare and huge collection of BFA.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. After the speech, BFA displayed a French documentary film Lumier Brothers, which is considered the first ever cinema of the world. The acclaimed documentary film of Zahir Raihan Stop Genocide projecting the bloody genocide committed by the Pakistani Army during our Liberation War was also screened.
The main attraction of the opening ceremony was the feature film Aasia. Written and directed by Fateh Lohani, Aasia featured fabulous performance by Sumita Devi as Aasia, the protagonist of the film. The film portrays the lifestyle of a young rural woman in the early '60s who is in love with Masu. But she is forced to marry an aged man. As a result the girl suffers in her marital life.
Direction and cinematography of the film can be an example of artistic feat for today's filmmakers. Music composition of Abbasuddin could touch the heart of the viewers.
Today's films
Today, viewers can enjoy three films--Dhrubo, Bashundhora and Ora Egaro Jon as part of the silver jubilee celebration of Bangladesh Film Archive (BFA).
Dhrubo: Directed by our national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, the short film Dhrubo is a fable of an unfortunate prince Dhrubo. Kazi Nazrul Islam plays the role of Narod in the film. The film will be screened at 4:30 pm at the National Museum Auditorium.
Screening of Dhrubo will be followed by full-length film Bashundhora directed by Shubash Datt. Based on famous novelist Alauddin Al Azad's novel Teish Nombor Toilochitro, the film centres round Jahedul, a painter. The story of the film develops with his aim to do an oil painting titled Bashundhora.
After a break BFA will show Ora Egaro Jon of Chashi Nazrul Islam. Screenplay writer Kazi Aziz Ahmed's story is set against the backdrop of our freedom movement in 1971. In fact, it is the first film on the country's liberation war. Ora Egaro Jon basically portrays the actions of some guerilla freedom fighters who made great contributions to our Liberation War.