The Grave (2020 film)

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The Grave
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Bengali গোর
Directed by Gazi Rakayet
Written byGazi Rakayet
Screenplay byGazi Rakayet
Based on'Gor' the drama
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Pankaz Palit
  • Niaz Mahbub
Edited byMuhammad Shariful Islam Rasel
Music byMohammad Fazla Kadar Shadhin
Production
companies
Impress Telefilm Limited
Charuneerom Audio Visual Limited
Distributed by Impress Telefilm Limited
Release dates
  • 25 December 2020 (2020-12-25)(Bangladesh)
  • 14 May 2021 (2021-05-14)(Los Angeles)
Running time
132 minutes [1]
CountryBangladesh
LanguagesBangla, English
Budget ৳ 6 million [2]

The Grave is a Bangladeshi English language drama film written and directed by Gazi Rakayet. It is a Bangladesh Government and Impress Telefilm funded joint venture film, based on a journey of an undertaker. It features Gazi Rakayet himself in the title 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. The film was simultaneously shot in Bengali, titled Gor (Bengali : গোর,transl. the grave) respectively. [3] The film is coined as Bangladesh's first bilingual film project. [1] The Grave is initially released in Bangladesh on 25 December 2020, and later on Hollywood as the first Bangladeshi-produced film. [4] The film was also submitted to compete in the general category of the 94th Academy Awards; as it is the first Bangladeshi film to be competing in this category. [5] The film was added to the 2022 Oscar Reminder List. [6] The film bagged 11 National film awards of Bangladesh. [7]

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Synopsis

Rakayet now a middle-aged person has lost everything, his loving family, his daughter, because of a tidal bore. Now he begs, but begging is not the main purpose of his life. He is an undertaker, a gravedigger. He inquires about the death of people through begging. When he was young he came to a Char and got married. They had a lovely daughter named Rahela. He had to go to town for work. Rahela asked for a doll from the town. he bought a doll, while he was returning to the Char from town; but he couldn’t come back to Char due to bad weather. The next day he heard that the tidal bore had washed out the Char. Later he came back to Char. But he didn’t find his daughter and wife anywhere. The Char was full of dead bodies. At that time he started digging graves. Now he has only two possessions in his life. One is a doll which he bought for his daughter and the other is a number which he got from his ancestors. His ancestors believed that if someone could dig a hundred graves he would surely be placed in heaven. But no one could ever reach the target. He 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 a hundred graves. He wandered from village to village waiting for the news of people's death and digging graves. Then began the wait to achieve his goal, also falls in big crisis with a girl who looks like his deceased daughter.

Cast

Note: The actors from Gazi Rakayet to Zarifa Tasnim Abony appear in the opening credits, and the rest of the cast appears in the closing credits.

Child artists

Other casts

Students of Charuneerom school of acting played in Team of Holee.

Production

The screenplay of The Grave is originally adapted from Rakayet's previously scripted and starred, tele-fiction named Gor, aired on Bangladesh Television. [8] Original story was written in 1994 and made in drama for TV in 1998. [9] The film received a grant of 6 million BDT from the Government of Bangladesh for the production of films. [2] Later, Impress Telefilms, was joined to co-produce and distribute the film. [1] Original Bengali screenplay was translated by Abdus Selim for English version. [10] The film was shot in rural scene and inset of Dohar. [8] Uttam Guho provided the art direction for this film. Set was created by clearing space in a jungle. [11] Principal photography was done in October and November in 2018. [12] The film was shot bilingually simultaneously for both international and domestic audiences. [1]

Film's soundtrack and the score is composed by Mohammad Fazla Kadar Shadhin. Only song "Jater meye kalo bhalo" is penned by A.K. Azad, used in the film on Naira Farzin Mahfuza's voice.

Releases

The Grave has been release on few screens in Bangladesh on Christmas Day of 2020. [13] [14] The film was also scheduled to release internationally on 15 January, 2021 in Los Angeles. [15] Later on 14 May 2021, the film is commercially released on Laemmle NoHo 7 as the first Bangladeshi production. [4] There were 21 shows run in Laemmle. [9] The Grave was later released in Over the top platforms like Plex TV and Typhoon TV in the USA. [16]

Accolades

The Grave won eleven awards at the 45th National Film Awards in the Best Film, Best Film Director, Best Actor in a Lead Role (Female), Best Story, Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematographer, Best Editor, Best Makeup, Best Sound Designer, Best Costume categories. [7]

List of accolades received by The Grave
AwardDate of AnnouncementCategoryRecipient(s)ResultsNoteRef(s)
45th National Film Awards 15 February 2022 [17] Best FilmGor (The Grave)Woncowinner with Bishwoshundori [7]
Best Film Director Gazi Rakayet Won
Best Actor in a Lead Role (Female) Deepanwita Martin Won
Best StoryGazi RakayetWon
Best ScreenplayGazi RakayetWon
Best Art Direction Uttam Guho Won
Best CinematographerPankaj Palit

Mahbub Ullah Niaz

WonJoint winner
Best EditorMuhammad Shariful Islam RaselWon
Best MakeupMohammad Ali BabulWon
Best Sound DesignerKazi Selim AhmedWon
Best Costume categoriesEnamtara BegumWon

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