Swapnabhumi
2007 Bangladeshi film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2007 Bangladeshi film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Swapnabhumi (The Promised Land) is a 2007 Bangladeshi documentary film by Tanvir Mokammel.[1] The film tells the plight of Stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh, who are also identified as Biharis.[2]
| Swapnabhumi | |
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| Bengali | স্বপ্নভূমি |
| Directed by | Tanvir Mokammel |
| Screenplay by | Tanvir Mokammel |
| Produced by |
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| Narrated by | Chitralekha Guho |
| Cinematography | Anwar Hossain |
| Edited by | Mahadeb Shi |
| Music by | Syed Shabab Ali Arzoo |
Production company | Kino-Eye Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
The film highlights the current stateless status of Stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh, otherwise known as Biharis. The story is of six decades, three countries- India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and statelessness of about more than 150,000 people from the Urdu-speaking community people who originally emigrated from India to Bangladesh.[2] It highlights the violence against Biharis and their despair of not being able to settle in Pakistan, which the Biharis see as a betrayal.[3]
Background score by Syed Shabab Ali Arzoo with sound by Nahid Masud, the film used tracks used before in popular culture.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lagta Nehe Ye Dil Mera" | Bahdur Shah Zafar | |||
| 2. | "Mujhe Gale Se Laga Lo" (from film Aaj Aur Kal (1963)) | Sahir Ludhianvi | Kamal Ahmed | ||
| 3. | "Berahem Aasman Meri Manzil Bata" (from film Bahana (1960)) | Madan Mohan | Talat Mehmood |
The film premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in 2007.[3] It was screened at the Bahrain International Film Festival in 2009, where it received critical praise.[4] In 2009, the film won second best documentary film award at the Film South Asia Film Festival at Kathmandu.[5]
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