Muktir Kotha (Bengali: মুক্তির কথা, Words of Freedom) is a 1999 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud. Muktir Kotha follows a group of young men and women began traversing the far corner of Bangladesh projectionists from 1996 to 1999, showing Muktir Gaan, a documentary on the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. The film screenings prompted the villagers to share their own stories of wartime suffering and resistance. Often the projection space would be spontaneously transformed into a folk concert. Through these interactions with village audiences, the young projectionist came to 'relearn' the wider history of the Liberation War, and the continuing struggle of ordinary people for a more just and democratic society.[1]
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| Words of Freedom | |
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| Based on | Bangladesh Liberation War |
| Produced by | Tareque Masud |
| Cinematography | Mishuk Munier |
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Production company | Audiovision |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Synopsis
editMuktir Katha is a film about the liberation struggle of 1971. The film is an archive of how the ordinary people fell victim to atrocities of the war. The struggle is still raging in the countryside, and struggle for a more just and democratic society.[2] The combined footage shot used in the film was taken from American film maker Lear Levin.[3]
DVD
editThe DVD of Muktir Kotha was released on 25 March 2012 by Laser Vision. It is thought to be the first interactive DVD in Bangladesh.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Muktir Kotha". tarequemasud.org. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "Words of Freedom". University of Bridgeport. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "Muktir Kotha". ektaonline.org. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "DVDs of "Muktir Gaan" and "Muktir Kotha" launched". The Daily Star. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "Muktir Gaan and Muktir Kotha released in DVDs". Priyo.com. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
External links
edit- Muktir Kotha at IMDb