Lesson 2/55 min
Films and documentaries
Feature films
| Film | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Ora 11 Jon | 1972 | Chashi Nazrul Islam |
| Abar Tora Manush Ho | 1973 | Khan Ataur Rahman |
| Dhire Bohe Meghna | 1973 | Alamgir Kabir |
| Alor Michil | 1974 | Narayan Ghosh Mita |
| Sangram | 1974 | Chashi Nazrul Islam |
| Megher Onek Rong | 1976 | Harunur Rashid |
| Aguner Poroshmoni | 1994 | Humayun Ahmed |
| Hangor Nodi Grenade | 1997 | Chashi Nazrul Islam |
| Ekhono Onek Raat | 1997 | Khan Ataur Rahman |
| Guerrilla | 2011 | Nasir Uddin Yousuff |
Watch out: The books disagree on some years. Alor Michil: some give 1973, the right year is 1974. Aguner Poroshmoni: some give 1995, the right year is 1994. Hangor Nodi Grenade: some give 1995, the right year is 1997.
Did you know?: Ora 11 Jon was the first film on the war to be released. Guerrilla (released 14 April 2011) is adapted from Syed Shamsul Haq's novel Nishiddho Loban.
Documentaries
| Documentary | Maker |
|---|---|
| Stop Genocide (1971) | Zahir Raihan |
| A State is Born (1971) | Zahir Raihan |
| Liberation Fighters (1971) | Alamgir Kabir |
| Innocent Millions (1971) | Babul Chowdhury |
| Dateline Bangladesh | Geeta Mehta |
| Nine Months to Freedom | S. Sukhdev |
| Muktir Gaan (1995) | Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud |
| Muktir Kotha (1999) | Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud |
Watch out: One book prints Muktir Kotha as 1995; sources date it 1999. 1995 is the year of Muktir Gaan. Nine Months to Freedom was made by S. Sukhdev.
Short films
| Film | Director |
|---|---|
| Ekatturer Jishu | Nasir Uddin Yousuff |
| Nodir Naam Modhumoti; Huliya | Tanvir Mokammel |
| Duronto | Khan Akhter Hossain |
| Protyaborton | Mostafa Kamal |
| Agami | Morshedul Islam |
| Ekjon Muktijoddha | Dildar Hossain |
Check yourself
Which documentary did Zahir Raihan make during the war?
At a glance
- 1
Ora 11 Jon (1972), directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam, was the first film on the war to be released.
- 2
Dhire Bohe Meghna (1973) is by Alamgir Kabir; Abar Tora Manush Ho (1973) by Khan Ataur Rahman.
- 3
Aguner Poroshmoni (1994) is by Humayun Ahmed; Hangor Nodi Grenade (1997) by Chashi Nazrul Islam.
- 4
Stop Genocide (1971) is a documentary by Zahir Raihan.
- 5
Muktir Gaan (1995) and Muktir Kotha (1999) are by Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud.
- 6
Guerrilla (2011), directed by Nasir Uddin Yousuff, is adapted from Nishiddho Loban.