Tanvir Mokammel’s films and documentaries have been screened several times in different film festivals. Once again, three of his films, “Lalshalu,” “Rabeya” and “Jibondhuli” were screened at the event organised by Kolkata’s Bidhan Nogor Film Society, at Rabindra Okakura Bhavan on July 19-20.
The screening of his films were attended by housefull audience. Film “Jibondhuli” revolves around Jibonkrishna Das, a poor Hindu lower-caste drummer, whose wife and children get killed by Pakistani armed forces. It depicts how he struggles to survive against the brutality of the Pakistanis and local collaborators. The director’s feature film “Lalshalu” is based on Syed Waliullah’s classic novel and film “Rabeya” is about a valiant girl whose death inspired the poor peasants to rise against the Pak army during the Liberation War.
On July 28, Mokammel will talk about independent cinemas at the Kolkata Cinetek organisation where he will screen “Bonjatri,” a documentary based on the Sundarbans.
