Children's drama serial receives international award

A still from the serial
A selected episode of children's drama serialFriends of Sindabadwas awarded The Dodic Spittal Award recently, says a press release. This award was given to the serial in the course ofPicture this...Canada's First International Disability Film Festival this year.

The serial was a joint production of Handicap International and National Forum of Organisations Working with the Disabled (NFOWD). The filmmaker was Answer Bradsmith Limited. Bapparaj, Mou and other child artistes play the lead roles in the serial.

The award was given in recognition of the role of the film in educating and changing attitudes about disability in Bangladesh, especially amongst children and youth.