Riyan

Riyan 8, the only child of an urban middle-class family, is being traumatized due to his parent's divorce crisis. One day while returning from school his father Faisal takes him to his mother’s house and tells him about their divorce. The car is parked in front of his mother’s house; Riyan curiously sees a strange-looking person passing by. Later Foisal hurriedly comes with Riyan’s Mother Tarin. They discover their son is missing, and they panic a look around but nowhere. They start to look at different places. At the same time, we see a relaxed curious Riyan seats with this stranger beside a park. As time passes by his parents look at different places. In the evening they find Riyan beside a Road, and Faisal violently reacts to the stranger, But Riyan protects him by stopping his father. They leave the places with Riyan, but he is not Happy, same as before, raises a question will their parent realize the need for the Child?

  • Manos Mehedee
    Writer
  • Manos Mehedee
    Director
  • Masroor Mawla
    Producer
  • Priyankor Shuddho
    Key Cast
    "Riyan"
  • Matiur Rahman
    Key Cast
    "Madman"
  • Manos Mehedee
    Co-Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 20, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Bangladesh
  • Country of Filming:
    Bangladesh
  • Language:
    Bengali
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Manos Mehedee

I'm Manos Mehedee, an independent filmmaker born and lives in Bangladesh, I have a good understanding in the field of direction, cinematography & editing. Last few years I have made short films, music videos. My filmmaking journey started by doing it and to deepen my understanding I have participated in short courses under supervision of filmmakers from various country.

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Director Statement

As a filmmaker, I have always been interested in human psychology and human entrapment created by society and sometimes by oneself. In this film, I want to explore how a family crisis impacts the life of a child, which is a prevalent scenario in developing countries like Bangladesh. This childhood trauma rules the future of many children which is very pathetic. In this film, I also try to explore how a Madman understands the child better than his egoic parents.