Experiencing Interruptions?

১৪২২

14th April 2015 an incident took place at TSC Dhaka; the center and capital of Bangladesh. Bangladeshi's national festival "Pahela Boishakh" was celebrated on this day,the first day of the Bengali calendar which was also an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2016. Back in 2015 on this day, an incident took place at TSC. Some women were harassed. Police filed a complaint but the legal procedure was held at the primary phase and not a single culprit has been punished till now. The main culprit named "Kamal" is also out on bail.
and this is the backdrop of my story. So my story is a dramatic representation of the revenge of that incident. This case was held due to willingness and negligence and my one is a metaphorical visual representation of the injustice.

  • Ashfaqur Rahman Abir
    Director
  • Ashfaqur Rahman Abir
    Writer
  • Ashfaqur Rahman Abir
    Producer
    Firoza Begum
  • Tamjidul Islam Sojib
    Key Cast
    "Kamal"
    Abdullah al hasan,Nahid al Mamun, Zannatul Ferdous Nishita, Zinia Rahman
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ১৪২২
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 27, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    3,960 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Bangladesh
  • Country of Filming:
    Bangladesh
  • Language:
    Bengali
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ashfaqur Rahman Abir

A young, aspiring writer-filmmaker from Bangladesh. Born on 5th October 1995 in Jessore district. He is currently a screenwriter and an independent filmmaker: his father, Md. Anwarul Islam and his mother Firoza Begum are both employed in two different government institutions.
He grew up in Savar Upazila, an area of Dhaka District. After crossing the boundaries of SSC and HSC from BPATC School and College, he joined BRAC University. Later, he got the opportunity to be admitted to the Abdullah-al-Mamun Theater School, one of the foremost theater institutes in the country.
Since then, as interest in digital filmmaking has grown, he has completed and successfully passed about three courses on Documentary filmmaking, direction, and Cinematography from the Bangladesh Cinema and Television Institute, another reputed government institution in Bangladesh.

While studying at the institute, he produced, directed, and published his first short film "Sahajpath (an easy lesson)" (2016). Later, Bangladesh Kendriya-Go-Breeding and Dairy Farm (2019) based in Savar, made a remarkable documentary, in addition to their research and management, two more documentaries were made, one of which was "A Dream Story" (2019). His work continues at the same time as he feels more comfortable working in fiction. One of his fiction is “Rhythm Fall” (ছন্দপতন) was released in 2019. And last but not least, inspired by a true event, he created "Story that begins with a Murder" (2020), which was selected and screened at the 3rd Short and Documentary Film Festival in Bangladesh Shilpakala (BSA).
In addition to all this, he has been associated with the Production of television Commercials. Some of his fictional projects are in the process of screenplay Writing.
I firmly believe, A good story or movie can be the beginning of a big change.
Filmography:
Projects done so far:
Fiction:
 সহজপাঠ (an easy lesson) - 2018
 ছন্দপতন - 2019
 Story That Begins with a Murder – 2019
 ১৪২২(চৌদ্দশ বাইশ) - 2022

Documentary:
 একটি স্বপ্নের আখ্যান – ২০১৮
 Central Cattle Breeding and Dairy Farm _A Documentary- 2018

Achievements:
Official Selections for (Story That Begins with a Murder – 2019)
 তৃতীয় বাংলাদেশ স্বল্পদৈর্ঘ্য ও প্রামাণ্য চলচ্চিত্র উৎসব ২০২১ (বাংলাদেশ শিল্পকলা একাডেমি)
 The Lift-Off Sessions Festival 2020
Lift-Off Global Network
 First-Time Filmmaker Sessions 2020
 Malhaar International Virtual Video Festival 2020 (INDIA) - Channel Special Selection
Official Selections for সহজপাঠ (an easy lesson) – 2018
 First-Time Filmmaker Sessions 2019
 12th Educational Film Festival EDUKINO 2021

Official Selections for ১৪২২(চৌদ্দশ বাইশ) – 2022
 The Lift-Off Sessions Festival 2020
Lift-Off Global Network
 One Earth Awards Bengaluru,India 2022
 Kalakari Film Fest 2022
 Official Selection in Cinemaking Film Fest-2022
 Semi-finalist Rainforest Indie Film Fest 2022
 ৩ মিনিট স্বল্পদৈর্ঘ্য চলচ্চিত্র উৎসব, বাংলাদেশ শিল্পকলা একাডেমি- ২০২২
 3rd Bogura International Film Fest- 2023
 5th Sylhet Film Festival
 iFilmGroup International Film Festival- 2023
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Director Statement

I love to weave stories through film and this is my adrenaline rush and I firmly believe that a good film can bring a radical diversity to human nature and transform our society ;)