Porobashee

Mrinal is suffering from a serious illness. Her husband Rudra is a writer. Mrinal's cousin Kamal takes care of Mrinal. Rudra’s friend doctor visits Mrinal for regular checkups. Mrinal often looks at her thin, pale white face in the mirror. In Mrinal's consciousness, thoughts of beauty, thoughts of God, thoughts of death and finally the urge to relieve her pain parallel to nature comes randomly. Rudra loves Mrinal. Mrinal and Rudra do not have marital discord but conflicts as Rudra comes closure with Kamal. But his love for Mrinal is also deep. The doctor remains disinterested after seeing Rudra and Kamal's intimate moment. And Kamal falls in love with Rudra, even physically, but discovers herself through Mrinal's death and leaves home. Rudra lies alone.
The main character of the film is basically a sense between life and death. This sense includes dreams, beauty, envy, love, lust and the desire to dissolve into the ethereal form of nature.

  • Laboni Ashrafi
    Director
    Chakrabyuha
  • Laboni Ashrafi
    Writer
    Chakrabyuha
  • Bangladesh Cinema & Television Institute (BCTI)
    Producer
    Chakrabyuha, Janapada, Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit
  • Tahua Labib Tura
    Key Cast
    "Mrinal"
    Digonter Maather Pothe Unmad Chaand
  • Rudra Kawser
    Key Cast
    "Rudra"
    Janapada
  • Sarah Jabin Aditi
    Key Cast
    "Kamal"
  • Mahbub Hossen
    Key Cast
    "Doctor"
  • Mazaharul Razu
    Cinematography
    Choukath
  • Rudra Kawser
    Editing
    Chakrabyuha
  • Rudra Kawser
    Sound Design
    Janapada, Digonter Mather Pothe Unmaad Chand
  • Laboni Ashrafi
    Sound Design
    Chakrabyuha, Choukath
  • Sharmin Doza
    Sound Record & Mix
  • Nazim Rone
    Music
    Janapada
  • Ziaul Hoque Raju
    Art Direction
    Digonter Mather Pothe Unmaad Chand
  • Laboni Ashrafi
    Production Design
  • Rudra Kawser
    Production Design
  • Laboni Ashrafi
    Costume
  • Rudra Kawser
    Executive Producer
  • Harun Al Rashid
    Line Producer
  • Sham Pulok
    Production Manager
  • Khandaker Rakibul Huq
    Voice Artist
  • Laboni Ashrafi
    Voice Artist
    Choukath
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    পরবাসী
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    33 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 10, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Bangladesh
  • Country of Filming:
    Bangladesh
  • Language:
    Bengali
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Bangladesh Cinema & Television Institute (BCTI)
  • Pathshala Women Eye Contemporary Short Films
    Dhaka
    Bangladesh
    February 8, 2023
    Theatrical Premiere
Director Biography - Laboni Ashrafi

Laboni Ashrafi is a writer and independent filmmaker. She has completed her graduation and post-graduation in Bengali Literature from University of Dhaka (DU). Then she joined film school, Bangladesh Cinema & Television Institute (BCTI) to do her PGD in Filmmaking.

One of her films 'Chakrabyuha' has been officially selected in several international film festivals and got the BEST FILM AWARD at Blast Film Competition 2021, JURY MENTION AWARD at Global Youth International Film Festival 2021, Best Independent Film Award at International Short & Independent Film Festival, Dhaka 2022 and BEST DIRECTOR AWARD at Cinemaking International Film Festival 2022.

Her another documentary project 'My mother can sing but she doesn't' recently got the Research & Development Grant at the Exposition of Young Film Talents (EYFT) 2022, organized by Liberation DocFest Bangladesh.

She is also a social activist working on Women Empowerment in Bangladesh and teaches at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).

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Director Statement

To me cinema is a journey, journey of a exhausted woman life.