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Bangladesh’s film ‘Gor ‘ (The Grave) going to the Oscars

The first English feature film of Bangladesh “The Grave” (“Gor” in Bangla)  produced by Gazi Rakayet  is set to compete in the general category of the 94th Academy Awards. This is the the first Bangladeshi film to be competing in this category.

It is a Bangladesh Government and Impress Telefilm funded joint venture film, based on a journey of an undertaker.

Bangladesh’s film ‘Gor ‘ (The Grave) going to the Oscars

It features Gazi Rakayet himself in titular role, Dilara Zaman, Deepanwita Martin, Moushumi Hamid, Sushoma Sarkar, and Shamima Tusty among others.

SM Mohsin and Mamunur Rashid also make guest appearances in the film.

Bangladesh’s film ‘Gor ‘ (The Grave) going to the Oscars

The film was simultaneously shot in Bengali, titled Gor (transl. the grave) respectively. The film is coined as Bangladesh’s first bilingual film project. The Grave is initially release in Bangladesh on 25 December 2020, and later on Hollywood as the first Bangladeshi produced film.

Bangladesh’s film ‘Gor ‘ (The Grave) going to the Oscars

In addition to directing the government-funded film, Rakayet has also written its story, dialogues, and screenplay.

The story of the movie is based on the life of a grave digger, who  believes the only way to get salvation is to dig one hundred graves, so he can go straight to heaven and meet his family. Thus he dug 99 graves. His goal is to dig hundred graves. He wandered from village to village waiting for the news of people’s death and digging graves.  The novelty and human values of the story line of the movie have made the movie special.

Earlier on, Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s “Rehana Maryam Noor” was submitted for the Best International Feature Film category of the Oscars.

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