Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo
Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo (transl. We will make a film; also given the English title The Innocence in promotional materials) is a 2019 black and white Bangladeshi Bengali language fictional-feature film written and directed by Ashraf Shishir and produced by Impress Telefilm Limited.[1] With a running time of over 21 hours, Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo is the longest non-experimental film ever made.[2][3]
Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo | |
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Directed by | Ashraf Shishir |
Written by | Ashraf Shishir |
Produced by | Impress Telefilm Limited |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Mohammad Ashraful, Samar Dhali, Shabbir Mahmood |
Edited by | Shabbir Mahmood |
Music by | Rafayet Newaz |
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Running time | 1265 minutes |
Country | Bangladesh |
Language | Bengali |
The film was screened in front of the censor board on May 16, 2019, and received a censor certificate from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board on May 19.[2] It has been archived in the Bangladesh Film Archive.[3] It was released in Bangladesh on December 20, 2019.
Premise
The film is based on love, dreams, politics, revolution, and the aftermath of the Bangladesh Liberation War. It features the deceptive turns, twists of locality, people's struggles and aspirations.[4]
Filming
As Head of the directing crew, led by Liam Mongie the principal photography began on January in 2009 in Rooppur village of Ishwardi Upazila in Pabna District. The entire film was shot in Ishwardi and adjacent villages surrounding the Padma river and the Hardinge Bridge.[4] The filming was completed in 176 days of shooting over 9 years and was attended by 4,000 artists.[4]
Music
The music of the film is composed by Rafayet Newaz. It is performed by Subir Nandi, Shironamhin, Elita Karim, Niladri, Shoeb, Shumi, Raju, Samira, Abbasi, Toolip.
See also
References
- সেন্সর ছাড়পত্র পেল ‘আমরা একটা সিনেমা বানাবো’ || সংস্কৃতি অঙ্গন. Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- "Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo gets censor certificate". New Age. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- মুক্তির অনুমতি পেলো পৃথিবীর দীর্ঘতম ছবি. Channel i (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- বাংলাদেশে নির্মিত হলো বিশ্বের সর্বোচ্চ দৈর্ঘ্যের চলচ্চিত্র. Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 May 2019.