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Weeklong Liberation War film festival starts Dec 15


Published : 14 Dec 2019 09:19 PM | Updated : 07 Sep 2020 10:11 PM

A weeklong Liberation War film festival is set to begin from December 15 at the National Public Library in the capital marking the Victory Day.

Liberation War Affairs Ministry organised the festival titled ‘evaly 71 on Celluloid’ to encourage the young generation to learn more about the Liberation War, the organisers told a press conference at Jatiya Press Club on Friday.

Evaly is the title sponsor of the festival while it would be managed by SS Communication with the support of Bangladesh Film Archive and Bangladesh International Film Movement as associate partners.

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque would inaugurate the festival. Eleven feature films on Liberation War will be screened. 

They are – 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 Michil of Narayan Ghosh Mita and Amar jonmobhumi of Alamgir Kumkum.  

Besides, documentaries – Stop Genocide, Shei Raater Kotha Bolte Eshechhi, Deshe Agomon and Not A Penny Not A Gun – will also be screened.

US-Bangla Airlines, airline partner of the festival, will offer free air tickets as raffle draw prize to encourage all to watch Liberation War movies.   The festival will remain open to all.