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| Nirontor | |
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| Directed by | Abu Sayeed |
| Written by | Humayun Ahmed |
| Produced by | Impress Telefilm Limited |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mazibul Huq Bhuiyan |
| Edited by | Junaid Halim |
| Music by | S I Tutul |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Nirontor (in English as Forever Flows) is a 2006 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Abu Sayeed.[1] It stars Dolly Johur, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Amirul Haque Chowdhury, Litu Anam and Shilpi Sarkar Apu.[2] It was Bangladesh's submission to the 79th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3][4]
Plot
[edit]The film portrays the struggle of Tithi, a young girl from a lower-middle-class family. Tithi takes up the job of a call girl to support her family. With time, the economic condition of the family changes, but slowly Tithi becomes very much aloof and indifferent to everything. She takes refuge in solitude.
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Cast
[edit]- Shabnur as Tithi
- Litu Anam as Hiru
- Shilpi Sharkar Apu as Farida
- Dolly Johur as Mother
- Jayanta Chattopadhyay as Nasim
- Amirul Huq Chawdhury as Father
- Shahidul Islam Sachchu
- Ilias Kanchan
Award
[edit]- Special Jury Award, International Film Festival of India, Goa, 2006
- Best Film, International Film Festival Kerala, 2006
- Best Film by FIPRESCI, International Film Festival of Kerala, 2006
- Bangladesh Submission for OSCAR, 2006
Festival participations
[edit]- Official selection, Rotterdam International film Festival
- Official selection, Palm Spring International Film Festival
- Official selection, Kolkata International Film Festival
- Official selection, Bangalore international film festival
- Official selection, Pune International Film Festival
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Abu Sayeed film's screening at Public Library today, tomorrow". The Independent. Dhaka.
- ^ Rothman, Roth. "VR's first stop won't be at home". Variety.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (2006-10-19). "Oscar race counts 61 countries". Variety. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ "Foreign language Oscar nominees announced". The New Zealand Herald. 2007-01-17. Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2008-06-22.