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Bangladeshi filmmaker Mitali Ray becomes the Best Woman Film-maker of the month of August 2022 at the Sweden Film Awards. She won the award for her film ‘Durey’ (Faraway). The film will be screened in the ‘Madriff’, Madrid Indie Film Festival.
The story of the film was written by Mitali Ray as well and the film was made with grants received from the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh from 2019-2020.
The film casts Bilkis Jahan Jaba, Nadiruddin Khan, Baidya Nath Saha and Ariyan Islam.
The plot of the film goes as; a raging fire has burned away Azim’s career, his ability to move, and his future. His office has turned a blind eye to his suffering. Because of this Azim’s wife, Momota is forced to take any job that comes her way.
She reluctantly starts working as a maid for hire. Her limited income can barely support her family. Arif tries to help out as much as he can, caring for his paralyzed father and elderly grandfather every day. Neighbours keep offering advice, saying that Arif should take the job of a child labourer to support his family. But is he ready to give up on his education? The story of the film begins a year after the fire. Azim’s wounds have begun to fester.
Mitali Ray has been working in the field of Film and Television since 2014.
She is currently working as a faculty moderator in the department of Film and Television, Pathshala South Asian Media Institute. Her films ‘Life of a Bird’ was screened in the Tareque Masud Short Film award competition, and a short documentary film ‘Food, Dhaka, Rasta’ was screened at 16th Dhaka International Film Festival. Her other short film ‘AKKHAN’ was selected as ‘Official Selection’ and ‘Honorable Mention’ in Canada Shorts, and in the 6th Human Rights Film Festival, Nepal. Bangladeshi film ‘Durey’ wins at Sweden Film Awards.
