Monday, August 25, 2014

Director: Rafiqul Anowar (Russell)

Born in 15 October , 1978 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Studied and completed M.A. in English Literature from University of Chittagong. Joined to the Theatre Group in 1997 as performer of ‘The Wall (1997)’, Drama writer of Minar (Tower,1997), Aajan (Prayer Call, 1998) and Sindhusharash (The Sea Bird, 1999) based on the Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Participated ‘Film Appreciation Course, 1998’ at Dhaka. Founder Member of Chittagong University Film Society. Participants of ‘Digital Film Making Workshop’ at British Council, Bangladesh at Dhaka in 2007. Started career as film critic and short story writing since 2007. Debut film as Director of short fiction ‘Hijack’ (2008), Documentary ‘The Ancient Rebel / The life of Binod Bihari Chy’ (2008), Fun ( 2012) and The Adventurer (2014). he has been working as Producer and Director in his own Production Company ‘An. Brothers Productions since 2011. Current position as Guest Teacher in Film Study at Department of Dramatics, University of Chittagong. Bangladesh.

Saturday, August 23, 2014

THE ADVENTURER HD(PAL) /Color/15:35 Mins/2014/Sterio/Bangladesh
A Short Film by Rafiqul Anowar Russell


 Story Synopsis : The story is about the Youth; the generation of recent time. Some young boys and girls, who feel always excitements in life. One day, one of their close mates has slipped and fallen from the mountain high. His fellow friends manage to bring him to a nearest hospital by an Auto Rickshaw. The young boys are in hurry, so they forget to pay the Auto Driver. The Driver understands the situation. Later the boys come to him and feel sorry to Driver. The kids ask him to stay with them and have a tea. He agrees and has some little conversation with them. The driver begins to tell them a new kind of story of Adventure in his life.

Starring : Dulal Dashgupto, Swapon Majumdar, Amena Islam, Taposh Chakraborti, Rumel Barua, Debasish, Anik , Arnab , Salma, Tuli , Shapan, Sujan & Shuva.

Producer : Sharmin Sultana ; 
Story & Direction : Rafiqul Anowar Russell
Screenplay : Rishin Dastider & Rafiqul Anowar Russell
Executive Producer : Syed Shakawat
Cinematography : Pankaj Chowdhury & Morshed Himadri
Assistant Director : Akif Majumdar
Production Management : Debashish Majumdar
Sound : MMR Sajib
Editor : Jahirul Islam
Music : Alamgir Kabir

Special Thanks to
Film Makers Guild, Chittagong.
School of Communications, Chittagong. 
Maount Hospital Limited
Fame, School of Drama