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The logo of the International Cannes Film Festival is shown during a press conference to announce the films in official competition for the upcoming 70th International Cannes Film Festival in Paris on April 13, 2017. A group of cinema workers has called for a strike on May 6, 2024, a week before the opening of […]
This combination of file photos, made in Paris on April 29, 2024, shows the jury of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, chaired by American director and actress Greta Gerwig (C) and members of the jury, taking place from May 14, 2024. From top L) Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, Spanish director and screenwriter Juan Antonio Bayona, […]
Actress Sharmila Tagore, dressed in black and wrapped in a shawl, reached Dhaka Club on time. After greeting everyone on Friday afternoon, she came on stage with her sweet smile. This is the first time the acclaimed actress met the press during her 10-day visit to Dhaka. This time she came to Dhaka as a […]
Sharmila also sang along with the song. Sharmila is the granddaughter of Latika Tagore, the granddaughter of Rabindranath Tagore’s elder brother Dwijendranath Tagore. After the inauguration, the ‘Devi’ actress sat on her assigned seat in the front row. When a volunteer working at the festival offered her a cup of coffee, Sharmila refused. After recently […]
“In different parts of the Netherlands, including The Hague, and through our embassies abroad, this week is celebrated with screenings of films brought to you by Movies That Matter, a Dutch organization that draws our attention to rights issues around the world. Screens and promotes attractive films. ” He added. This year, a total of […]
He also invited Bangladeshi youth to register and participate in the World Youth Festival-2024, which will be held in Sochi in early March next year. The festival will gather more than 20,000 Russian and foreign youth leaders aged 18 to 35. Stamford University Board of Trustees Chairperson Fatinaz Firoz said Bangladesh and Russia have bilateral […]
The filmmakers’ tenacity was lauded at the opening day discussion ‘Youth in Cinema’, moderated by the EU Ambassador to Bangladesh, Charles Whiteley. In the discussion, Prothom Alo’s executive editor and renowned poet Sajjad Sharif said, ‘A new generation of young filmmakers are breaking formulaic approaches and looking for creative ways to tell stories; They are […]
Activist Simin Ibnat Dharitri said, “We also watch European films. But, Bangladeshi films represent our own culture and perspective. Therefore, we have always encouraged Bangladeshi films. “Cinema has a huge impact especially in the lives of youth. So apart from entertainment, films can also be useful for intellectual exercise and raising social awareness,” he said. […]
Piplu then gave life to the story by moving the musical instrument shop Jatin & Company from that Shiuli tree along with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and poet Shamsur Rahman. Sharing this backstory during a master-class held at the British Council as part of the European Film Festival yesterday, Shaniwar Piplu said, “I have created […]
Cinema lovers from various educational institutions including Dhaka University, Jahangirnagar University and Jagannath University participated in the festival. University students as well as cinema workers started gathering at Fuller Road from 3:30 in the afternoon. After completing the registration, they attended the master-class. The main discussion started at 3:45 pm. In the beginning, Cineeuropa director […]
He also mentioned that this cinematic endeavor will portray the story of Bangabandhu’s sacrificial journey of building the nation of Bangladesh, a story meant for the global audience. Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to Canada, Khalilur Rahman, during an interview after the premiere, emphasized that the screening of ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’ at TIFF will […]
The story had already been told in documentary form, but Waititi combined this slightly fictionalized form with his signature sense of humor – a winning formula, if the enthusiastic applause from the crowd was any indication. Waititi said on the red carpet, “I wanted to tell this story because it’s uplifting… I’d never tried to […]
