A short film titled ‘Pounopunik’ (The Hamster Wheel Rebellion) from Bangladesh has been invited to take part in the ‘Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2018’. ‘Pounopunik’ will be screened under the SAARC Special Package during the 15th edition of the festival, which will take place in Films Division Complex in Mumbai, India from January 28 to February 3.
‘Pounopunik’ is a Bengali word which means ‘recurrent’. The story of ‘Pounopunik’ revolves around the struggle of a female sex worker to give her daughter the light of education. Being a member of the dark world, she fights hard to establish the identity of a mother over that of a sex worker. She is willing to fight all odds in order to fulfill her daughters dream to be educated.
Produced by Idea Exchange, the screenplay of the film is written by Khandaker Sumon, who also directed the film. The central character of the film is played by Aynun Putul. Other important casts include Rani Sarker, Fazlul Haque, Farzana, Rawshan Ara Mukti, Mitu Rahman, Farzana Rumi and Manik Bahar.
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Editor : M. Shamsur Rahman
Published by the Editor on behalf of Independent Publications Limited at Media Printers, 446/H, Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1215.
Editorial, News & Commercial Offices : Beximco Media Complex, 149-150 Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh. GPO Box No. 934, Dhaka-1000.