Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo (English Title: The Innocence) is an upcoming black and white Bangladeshi Bengali language fictional-feature film 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]
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 Official Bengali poster of the film. | |
| Directed by | Ashraf Shishir |
| Written by | Ashraf Shishir |
| Produced by | Impress Telefilm Limited |
| Starring | Raisul Islam Asad, Masum Aziz, Shadhin Khoshru, Sumona Soma |
| Cinematography | Mohammad Ashraful, Samar Dhali, Shabbir Mahmood |
| Edited by | Shabbir Mahmood |
| Music by | Rafayet Newaz |
Release date |
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Running time | 21:05:36 |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
The film was screened in front of the censor board on 16 May 2019 and received a censor certificate from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board on 19 May.[2] It has been archived in the Bangladesh Film Archive.[3] It is set to be released in Bangladesh on 20 December 2019.
Plot
The film is based on love, dreams, politics, revolution and aftermath of Bangladesh Liberation War.[4] It features the deceptive turns, twists of locality, people's struggles and aspirations.[4]
Cast
- Raisul Islam Asad as Shafayet Khan
- Masum Aziz as Karim Master
- Sumona Soma as Rupvan
- Shadhin Khasru as Shamsuddin Khan
- Imran Imu as Young Razzaq/ Ramon
- Kaberi Rai Chowdhury
- Ayasha Mukti as Evergreen Beauty
Filming
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 took 9 years in total 176 days and attended by 4 thousand artists and crew.[4]
References
- ^ "সেন্সর ছাড়পত্র পেল 'আমরা একটা সিনেমা বানাবো' || সংস্কৃতি অঙ্গন |". dailyjanakantha.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo gets censor certificate". New Age. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ a b "মুক্তির অনুমতি পেলো পৃথিবীর দীর্ঘতম ছবি". channelionline.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d "বাংলাদেশে নির্মিত হলো বিশ্বের সর্বোচ্চ দৈর্ঘ্যের চলচ্চিত্র". www.somoynews.tv. Retrieved 21 May 2019.