Gonella Productions

LANGUAGE: Bengali, English | SUBTITLES: English

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 4:51 minutes
Year of production: 2022

SYNOPSIS

A young boy Nijhum feels there is a girl inside of him. He feels his female soul is just captivated in a male body. He wanted to express his identity as a she. He decides for a gender transformation surgery to aline his body and soul. Finally, social stigma that arises from religious fundamentalism denies this free wish and Nijhum experienced the biggest tragedy of life. This story has been portrayed in the film with the help of realism and abstract.

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Production Company: Sudhasagar. Chayachabi.
Film exports/World sales: Gonella Productions

CAST

Ahmed Sabbir
Miraz Muhammad Chowdhury
Nazmul Islam Tazin

MAIN CREDITS

Director: Ahmed Sabbir
Screenwriter: Ahmed Sabbir
Producer: Bandhu Social welfare Society.
Director of Photography: Irfan Uddin
Editing: Junaid Hasan Tamim


TECHNICAL DETAILS

Genre: Drama
Sub-genre: Thriller - LGBTQ
Language: Bengali, English
Country of origin: Bangladesh
Year of production: 2022
Total running time: 4:51 minutes
Shooting format: Digital
Color type: Color
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Sound format: Camera Sound

AWARDS

1. Champion JMC Media Buzz National short Film Contest 2023, Bangladesh
2. Winner, Global Independent Film Festival of India, 2022
3. 3rd best film Bandhu Social Welfare Society short film competition 2022, Bangladesh
4. Outstanding Achievement Award, Tagore International Film Festival 2022, West Bengal, India

FESTIVAL SELECTIONS

1. Official Selection 'Atlanta Black Pride Film Festival 2022
2. Quarter-Finalist Student World Impact Film Festival 2023, USA
3. Jaisalmer International Film Festival (JIFF), India.