The history of the filmdom of the country has been explored in a documentary film titled Swarup Sondhan which was premiered at the National Art Gallery Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday.
The screening was a part of the three-day National Film Day programme, organised by the academy.
Directed jointly by Muhammad Sajjad Hossain and Arafatul Kabir Rizvi, the four-hour documentary film reveals the history of more than five decades of film in Bangladesh. It also includes interviews of noted filmmakers such as Subhash Dutta, Chashi Nazrul Islam, Tanvir Mokammel, Nasiruddin Yousuff, Kazi Hayat, Nargis Akter, Fouzia Khan, Shamima Akter, Giasuddin Selim, SA Haque Alik, and many others who talk about their experiences in filmmaking and also about the strength and limitations of the film industry of Bangladesh. The directors also analysed the present prospects and problems of local films in the international arena.
The documentary also includes numerous clips from different films such as the first talkie Mukh O Mukhosh, produced in 1956.
Liaquat Ali Lucky, director general of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, was present at the film screening programme. ‘The documentary film relevantly depicts the past, present and future of Bangladeshi film. By watching the documentary, the young generation will have a clear idea about our films,’ observed Lucky.
One of the two directors of the film, Muhammad Sajjad Hossain talked about Swarup Sondhan with New Age. ‘It took us five years and a lot of hard work to make the film,’ informed Hossain.
A full-hall audience including films directors, students and general people enjoyed the documentary. After watching the film, Matin Rahman, who is a noted filmmaker, told New Age that the documentary will be a guide for future filmmakers of the country. ‘The way the film documents 50 years of our films in four hours is praiseworthy,’ said Rahman.
‘I just loved watching the documentary, which is very informative and entertaining at the same time,’ said Rashed Iqbal, a student of World University Bangladesh, who attended the programme.
-With New Age input
