Gariwala
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| Directed by | Ashraf Shishir |
| Written by | Ashraf Shishir |
| Screenplay by | Ashraf Shishir |
| Story by | Ashraf Shishir |
| Based on | The Cart - a short story from the book titled "Ghotonati Shtyo Noy" by Ashraf Shishir |
| Produced by | Faridur Reza Sagar |
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| Narrated by | Ashraf Shishir |
| Cinematography | Shohag Chowdhury |
| Edited by | Shabbir Mahmood (Mediaaid Bangladesh) |
| Music by | Rafayet Newaz |
Production company | Impress Telefilm Limited |
| Distributed by | Impress Telefilm Limited |
Release dates |
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Running time | 40 min (Short Version), 1 hr 16 min (Feature Version) |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
| Budget | 20,000 USD |
Gaariwala / Gariwala (English Title: The Cart) is a 2014 Bangladeshi Bengali film directed by Ashraf Shishir. The film participated in 78 international film festivals in 26 countries of 6 continents and won several international awards including NEZ International Film Festival in Kolkata, India.[1] At Texas film festival the film won seven awards.[2][3]
Plot
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Cast
- Rokeya Prachi
- Raisul Islam Asad
- Masum Aziz
- Imran Imu
- Arnab Kundu
- Maruf
Release and reception
The film released on 4 November 2015 and mostly received positive reviews.[3][4]
Festival screenings
- Official Selection, 20th Kolkata International Film Festival 2014, Kolkata, India (10-17 Nov 2014)
- Finalist, 13th Ischia Film Festival, Ischia, Italy (27 June – 4 July 2015)
- Finalist, 10th Marbella International Film Festival, Marbella, Spain (7-11 October 2015)
- Finalist, Moondance International Film Festival, Colorado, US (September 7 & 8, 2015)
- Official Selection, Cinekid Festival-2015 (Screening Club), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (20-23 October 2015)
- Finalist, 4th Delhi International Film Festival 2015, Delhi (5-10 December 2015)
- Finalist (Opening Film), 9th Annual Red Rock Film Festival, Utah, US (November 2–8, 2015)
- Country Selection, 9th Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2015 (APSA), (26 November 2015), Brisbane, Australia
- Finalist, 2nd International Film Festival of Prayag-2016, Alahabad, India (26-28 February 2016)
Accolades
- Winner of Film Development Grant from the Government of Bangladesh, 2012-2014
- Winner of National Award for Best Film from the Government of Bangladesh, 2014 (Awarded in 2016)
- Best Story, 2nd International Film Festival of Prayag-2016, Alahabad, India (26-28 February 2016)
References
- ^ "Gariwala, Prarthona to be premiered today". Daily Sun. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "'Gariwala' wins seven awards at Texas Film Festival". The Independent BD. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Negligence fired me up: Shishir". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Gariwala to be released after Eid following worldwide storm". Observer BD. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
Further reading
- Film program at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston