Something Like an Autobiography (film)

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Something Like an Autobiography
Directed byMostofa Sarwar Farooki
Written byMostofa Sarwar Farooki, Nusrat Imrose Tisha
Screenplay by
  • Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
  • Nusrat Imrose Tisha
Starring
Distributed by Chorki
Release date
  • 8 October 2023 (2023-10-08)(BIFF ) [1]
Running time
82 minutes
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali

Something Like an Autobiography is a 2023 Bangladeshi film directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. [2] [3] It is a part of the 'Ministry of Love' 12-film anthology for Bangladeshi streaming platform Chorki. [4] The title of the film, borrowed from Akira Kurosawa's book of same name, resonates with events that question the boundary between reality and fiction from the plot that is presumed by Variety to be inspired from Farooki and his wife Nusrat Imrose Tisha's personal lives. [5] [6] [7] [8] The film is produced by Redoan Rony and co-produced by Anna Katchko, former Film Bazaar chief Nina Lath, Nusrat Imrose Tisha and Farooki. [5] It is co-written by Farooki and Tisha. It marks Farooki's on-screen debut. [9] [10] [11] [12]

Contents

Something Like an Autobiography completed and had its world premiere at the 'Kim Jiseok' section of the 28th Busan International Film Festival on 8 October 2023. [13] [14] [15]

Cast

Release

It had its premiere at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'Kim Ji-seok' section on 8 October 2023, and compete for the award. [16]

Award

YearAwardWinnerCategoryFilmResults
2024 Meril-Prothom Alo Awards - 2023 Nusrat Imrose Tisha Best film actress Something Like an Autobiography Won [17]

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