Private Project

Blockade

Bangladesh in 2015:
A countrywide blockade has been enforced over the political struggle for Power since January. Neither the ruling party, nor the opposition, is prepared to back down from their rigid positions. Therefore, it is the People who’ve been forced to pay the ultimate price. Guerilla attacks, cocktails and petrol-bombs have claimed lives every single day. Yet the masses – driven by the exigencies of Life – have taken to the streets. They have had to gamble with their lives.

Those trying to get from Dhaka to Madaripur or vice versa, have to avail the ferry service at Mawa-Keurakandi. A number of ferries, speedboats, steamers and engine-boats ply this route across the river Padma. This story is about the passengers of one such engine-boat. A motley bunch of various ages and various social standing has boarded the vessel. The boat has set off from Mawa and headed to Keurakandi at the crack of dawn. It’s a winter morning. That too, on the river Padma. Yet a dense, impermeable shroud of mist suddenly engulfs them. Nothing beyond fifteen feet can be seen anymore. It is virtually impossible to go on like this. Thus these people are stranded in a maze of fog in the middle of the river. At one point, the countrywide political blockade, this natural siege over the Padma and their own personal demons begin to intersect.

  • Aminur Rahman Mukul
    Director
  • Aminur Rahman Mukul
    Writer
  • Aminur Rahman Mukul
    Producer
  • Kazi Faisal
    Key Cast
  • Munira Rahman
    Key Cast
  • Md. Taizul Islam Roman
    Cinematographer
  • SM. Moniruzzaman Shahin
    Editing & GFX
  • Salim Haider
    Chief AD
  • Suman Kalyan
    Music Design
  • Mahfuza Hilali
    Executive Producer
  • Taposh Topu
    Production Manager
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Aborodh
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 31, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Bangladesh
  • Country of Filming:
    Bangladesh
  • Language:
    Bengali
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • New films New directors
    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    June 26, 2015
    Bangladesh Premiere
    Best Short Film
  • Dragon Dreaming Film Festival 2015
    Wee Jasper, NSW, Australia
    October 26, 2015
    Australian premiere
    Official selection
  • 4th Delhi Short International Film Festival'15
    Golder Tulip Hotel, New Delhi, India
    November 1, 2015
    Indian Premiere
    Special Mention-Jury
  • Athens International Digital Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    December 17, 2015
    Greece Premier
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Aminur Rahman Mukul

Writer, playwright, designer, film-director, photographer and leader of the Palakar Theater Group - Mukul is a man of many talents. A tireless activist and practitioner of the local theatre scene – he has worked as creative consultant with two major marketing communication agencies. Mukul possesses the rare capacity to blend strategy with creative outputs. Having worked with many major government agencies, business entities and development partners, he has been at the forefront of many a ground-breaking social campaigns and other creative endeavors. He has extensive experience in health communication, education communication, democracy and governance etc. In addition to Bangladesh, Mukul has also worked in Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. When he is not busy at work, Mukul can be found touring the hinterland, conversing in tea-stalls or photographing the rural landscape. He has also completed his short-films “Aborodh” and “Komolapuran” – and plans to move on bigger projects soon.

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