Ashraf Shishir | |
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আশরাফ শিশির | |
Born | Md Ashraful Alam February 1, 1983 |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, |
Notable work | Gariwala , Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo |
Awards | full list |
Md Ashraful Alam (born 1 February 1983) [1] better known as Ashraf Shishir is a Bangladeshi independent film director, screenwriter and human rights activist. [2] He received Bangladesh National Film Awards in 2014 for Gariwala . [3] It has been screened at 65 international film festivals in 22 countries and has earned 24 international awards. [4]
His film Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo is the longest non-experimental film ever made. [5] [6]
Shishir graduated in information technology and earned his masters' in International human rights law. [7] He is the author of four books. [7]
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2014 | Gariwala | Yes | Yes | The film feature the story of human spirit, sufferings and simple joy of a single mother and her two young sons. It won national and several international awards. | [8] [9] |
2018 | Gopon – The Inner Sound | Yes | Yes | The thriller based drama film tells the story of a flopped filmmaker and a noted female writer. | [10] [11] |
2019 | Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo | Yes | Yes | The film is based on love, dreams, politics, revolution and aftermath of Bangladesh Liberation War. It features the deceptive turns, twists of locality, people's struggles and aspirations. | [12] [5] |
TBA | 570 | Yes | Yes |
Year | Title | Singer(s) |
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2017 | Jadukor | Shironamhin |
2018 | Bohemiyan | Shironamhin |
2020 | Cafeteria Periye | Shironamhin |
Year | Film | Notes |
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2014 | Gariwala | Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Short Film, 2014 [3] |
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