Film festival on Liberation War in Kolkata begins Friday


FE Online Desk | Published: January 04, 2018 17:52:14 | Updated: January 05, 2018 20:36:01


Film festival on Liberation War in Kolkata begins Friday

Bangladesh deputy high commission in India has organised a special film festival and photo exhibition on the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Ministry of information of Bangladesh is hosting the event.

The festival will be held between January 5 and 8, to mark the Victory Day on December 16.

Hasanul Haq Inu, minister of information will fly down to Kolkata to attend the inaugural ceremony.

Among the various films that have been lined up are '71er Maa Jononi', 'Swadhinota Amar Swadhinota', 'Ekatorrer Gonohotya O Bangabhumi', 'Lal Sobujer Sur' and 'Chiranjeeb Bangobondhu'.

"Never before have we hosted such a huge exhibition of 300 photographs from the Liberation War in Kolkata," said Md Mofakkharul Iqbal, first secretary (press), deputy high commission for Bangladesh.

"This is also the first time Bangladesh's ministry of information is hosting a package of such an exhibition and film festival in Kolkata on this theme.

Apart from these films on the Liberation War, we might also screen some other films for viewers who are interested in Bangladeshi films in general," he added.

Nasir Uddin Yousuff's 'Guerrilla', starring Jaya Ahsaan, will be screened, reports, The Times of India.

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