Private Project

Time

Asif, an ordinary man, becomes entangled in a local conflict that quickly escalates beyond his intentions. While trying to avoid violence, he witnesses power struggles, street fights, and hidden truths about those around him. His encounters with mysterious figures blur the lines between reality and memory, pulling him into a cycle where time itself feels unstable. As moments repeat and collapse, Asi begins to question whether he is living events, imagining them, or trapped in an endless loop of conflict.

  • shopno samudra
    Director
    Rupali Aansh, Dear child smile please, Falgun
  • Jibon Zin
    Key Cast
    "Arif"
  • Shopno Samudra
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Thriller, psychological
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Bangladesh
  • Country of Filming:
    Bangladesh
  • Language:
    Bengali
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Dhaka
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
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    United States
    December 12, 2023
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Director Biography - shopno samudra

Shopno Samudra (b. December 5, 1986) is a filmmaker with a passion for blending art, history, and deeply human storytelling. Raised in Dhaka under the guidance of his parents, Samudra Gupta and Sohana Happy, his creative journey is a fusion of visual artistry and cinematic expression.

A graduate of the University of Dhaka, Shopno holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics (2005–2009) and is pursuing a Master’s in Television, Film, and Photography. His background in fine arts shapes his unique approach to filmmaking, where each frame is crafted with a painter’s precision.

Shopno’s work often explores themes of memory, resilience, and identity. His early film Kshoy (2009) set the foundation for his narrative style, followed by The Ghost Love (2012) and the award-winning documentary Two Daughters and Their Memory of Father (2019), which earned special recognition at Dhaka DocLab. In 2020, he ventured into animation with Ghuddi and Falgun, demonstrating his ability to merge traditional storytelling with modern techniques.

Beyond cinema, Shopno has contributed to theater and literature, collaborating on stage plays like Ghore-Baire and Dibanishi. As the former General Secretary of the Dhaka University Film Society (2009), he has played a key role in shaping Bangladesh’s independent film culture.

For Shopno, filmmaking is more than an art—it is a bridge between history and human emotion, a way to capture the unspoken stories of resilience. Through Rupali Aansh, he seeks to redefine war narratives, proving that even the smallest beings—like a fish—can become symbols of resistance and hope.

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Director Statement

Time (2023) is a film that explores the fragile tension between violence, memory, and the weight of choice. I was drawn to the idea of time not just as a mechanical ticking of clocks, but as an emotional burden carried by individuals who try to escape cycles of conflict yet remain trapped within them. Through the character of Asi, I wanted to capture how an ordinary life collides with forces beyond his control — authority, violence, and fate. The film is both a meditation on time and a reflection of how unresolved moments repeat themselves. I chose a grounded, atmospheric approach, where silences, pauses, and shifting perspectives mirror Asi’s own confusion and inner struggle.

At its heart, Time asks a simple question: can one truly step outside of violence, or does time always bring it back to us in another form?