Television (2012 film)

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Television
File:Television Film Poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Produced by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Written by Anisul Hoque
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
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Music by Ayub Bachchu
Cinematography Golam Maola Nobir
Edited by Razon Khaled
Production
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Distributed by Ashirbad Cholochitro
Release dates
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  • October 2012 (2012-10) (Busan)
  • January 25, 2013 (2013-01-25)
Running time
 106 minutes
Country Bangladesh
Language Bengali

Television (Bengali: টেলিভিশন) is a 2012 Bangladeshi drama film based on changing social values and adoption of technology directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and starring Kazi Shahir Huda Rumi, Chanchal Chowdhury, Mosharraf Karim, and Tisha.[1] The film was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards.[2]

Plot

As a leader of the local community, Chairman Amin (Shahir Huda Rumi) bans every kind of image in his water-locked village in a specific part of rural Bangladesh. He even goes on to claim that imagination is also sinful since it gives one the license to infiltrate into any prohibited territory. But change is a desperate wind that is difficult to resist by shutting the window. The tension between this traditional window and modern wind grows to such an extent that it starts to leave a ripple effect on the lives of a group of typically colorful, eccentric, and emotional people living in that village which is embedded upon a sweet semi triangle love story involving the Chairman Amin's only son (Chanchal Chowdhury), a village girl (Nusrat Imrose Tisha) and their supporting connected employee (Mosharraf Karim). But at the very end of the film, Television, which Chairman Amin hated so much, comes to the rescue and helps to reach a transcendental state where he and his God are unified.

Cast

Production

The movie was directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, who started out his career in television shows.[3] The movie received the Asian Project Market 2010 of the Busan Festival.[4] The movie was produced by Bangladeshi firm Chabial and had German co-producers.[5] The movie was shot in Chandpur, Laxmipur, Noakhali, and Dhaka.[6]

Critical reception

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Tisha in the film Television.

Television gained generally positive reviews. The Hollywood Reporter described it as ushering in a new era in Bangladeshi movies.[3] Closing film at the 17th Busan International Film Festival (world premiere).[4] It was Bangladesh's submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards.[2]

It won the Golden Hanuman Award at the 8th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival.[7] It won the NETPAC award at the 19th Kolkata International Film Festival.[8] It got a Special mention in the Muhr AsiaAfrica category at the 9th Dubai International Film Festival.[9] It was screened at the 18th International Film Festival of Kerala,[6] and the 37th Portland International Film Festival.[10] As Television was screened in the Busan International Film Festival, it was subsequently released in South Korea on 7 November 2013.[11]

List of awards and nominations
Ciromonies Year Category Recipients and nominees Result Ref.(s)
Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2013 Jury Grand Prize Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Won [12]:{{{3}}}
Best Screenplay Mostofa Sarwar Farooki & Anisul Hoque Nominated [13]:{{{3}}}[14]:{{{3}}}
Meril-Prothom Alo Awards 2013 Best Film Actor Mosharraf Karim Nominated
Best Film Actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha Nominated

See also

References

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