DHAKA, Dec 13, 2019 (BSS) – A weeklong film festival featuring movies
and documentaries made on the plot of Liberation War will begin in the
capital on December 15, marking the Great Victory Day.
Liberation War Affairs Ministry will organise the film festival titled
“71 on Celluloid” at Shawkat Osman auditorium of the national public library
at Shahbagh with a view to making the young generation aware of the
Liberation War, a press release said here today.
Liberation War Minister AKM Mozammel Haque will inaugurate the festival
which is going to screen 11 feature Liberation War films – Aguner Poroshmoni
of Humayun Ahmed, Ora Egaro Jon of Chashi Nazrul Islam, Guerrilla of Nasir
Uddin Yousuf Bacchu, Joyjatra of Toukir Ahmed, Arunodoyer Agnishakkhi of
Suvash Dutta, Alor Michhil of Narayan Ghosh Mita and Amar jonmobhumi of
Alamgir Kumkum.
Besides, documentary films- Stop Genocide, Shei Raater Kotha Bolte
Eshechhi, Deshe Agomon and Not A Penny Not A Gun – will also be screened
during the festival. Evaly came up as titled sponsor of the festival while
it is planned and managed by SS Communication with Bangladesh Film Archive
and Bangladesh International Film Movement as associate partners.
These were revealed today by festival convener and Bangladesh
International Film Movement president Dildar Hossain at a press conference at
Jatiya Press Club here.
The festival will remain open for all while the US-Bangla Airlines
offers free air tickets as raffle draw prizes to encourage all to watch
Liberation War movies, added the release.