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“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 […]
The winners were selected by a jury led by director Damien Chazelle (La La Land) and also included Jane Campion and Laura Poitras, who won last year with Big Pharma documentary ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’. The runner-up Silver Lion went to Japan’s Ryusuke Hamaguchi for ‘Evil Does Not Exist’, a quiet and eerie […]
Festival CEO Cameron Bailey told the audience that he believed the film to be “the most mature, shining expression” of Miyazaki’s vision. The screening was the main event on the first day of TIFF, North America’s largest film festival, which began in the shadow of the twin strikes by actors and writers that have nearly […]
Venice festival director Alberto Barbera defended the decision to include him, telling AFP: “The history of art is full of artists who were criminals, and we still admire their work.” ‘Maestro’ is one of 23 films competing for the Golden Lion in Venice, which is to be decided on September 9. A towering figure of […]
