Inspired by a short story by acclaimed writer Shahidul Zahir, the screenplay and dialogue for “Darkaak” (RAVEN) were written by Zayed Siddiki himself.

The short film has so far been selected for nine film festivals in seven countries. These include the 17th Bangladesh International Short and Independent Film Festival 2024, the 12th Indo-German Film Week 2024 in Berlin, the 7th South Asian Short Film Festival 2024 in Kolkata, and the Round the Frame Film Competition 2024 in India.

Long admired for their intelligence, ravens are now known to be able to plan ahead, a skill previously thought to belong only to humans and great apes, says a study.