The Grave (2020 film)

The Grave is a Bangladeshi English language drama film written and directed by Gazi Rakayet. It is a Bangladesh Government and Impress Telefilm funded joint venture film, based on a journey of an undertaker. It features Gazi Rakayet himself in titular role, Dilara Zaman, Deepanwita Martin, Moushumi Hamid, Sushoma Sarkar, and Shamima Tusty among others. SM Mohsin and Mamunur Rashid also make guest appearances in the film. The film was simultaneously shot in Bengali, titled Gor (transl. the grave) respectively.[3] The film is coined as Bangladesh's first bilingual film project.[1] The Grave is release on 25 December 2020.

The Grave
Official poster
Bengaliগোর
Directed byGazi Rakayet
Produced byFaridur Reza Sagar[1]
Written byGazi Rakayet
Screenplay byGazi Rakayet
Based on'Gor' the drama
Starring
Distributed byImpress Telefilm Limited
Release date
  • 25 December 2020 (2020-12-25)
Running time
132 minutes[1]
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBangla, English
Budget৳ 6 million[2]

Synopsis

A middle aged person has lost everything, his loving family, his daughter, because of a tsunami, now he begs, but begging is not the main purpose of his life. He is an undertaker. He inquired about the death of people through begging. He believes the only way to get salvation is to dig one hundred graves, so he can go straight to heaven and meet his family. Thus he dug 97 graves. His goal is to dig hundred graves. He wandered from village to village waiting for the news of people's death and digging graves. This number rose to 98. Then began the wait to achieve his goal.

Cast

Production

Screenplay of The Grave is originally adapted from Rakayet's previously scripted and starred, tele-fiction named Gor, aired on Bangladesh Television.[4] The film received a grant of 6 million BDT from the Government of Bangladesh for the production of films.[2] Later, Impress Telefilms, was joined to co-produce and distribute the film.[1] Original Bengali screenplay was translated by Abdus Selim for English version.[5] The film was shot in rural scene and in set of Dohar.[4] Uttam Guho provided the art direction for this film. Set was created by clearing space in a jungle.[6] Principal photography was done in October and November in 2018.[7] The film was shot bilingually simultaneously for both international and domestic audiences.[1]

Releases

The Grave has been release on few screens in Bangladesh on Christmas Day of 2020.[8][9] The film is also scheduled to release internationally on 15 January, 2021 in Los Angeles.[10]

References
  1. "Gazi Rakayet's 'Gor' gets clearance from censor board". The Daily Star. 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  2. "পাঁচ নির্মাতা পাচ্ছেন ২ কোটি ৮০ লাখ টাকা". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  3. "Country's first English full-length film The Grave's trailer released". bangladeshpost.net. 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  4. "Gazi Rakayet directs a film after six years". The Daily Star. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  5. "Professor Abdus Selim on writing the English screenplay for 'The Grave'". The Daily Star. 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  6. "Gazi Rakayet on his latest film, "The Grave"". The Daily Star. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  7. "দুই ভাষায় গাজী রাকায়েতের 'গোর'". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  8. "ট্রেলারে দেশের প্রথম ইংরেজি পূর্ণদৈর্ঘ্য চলচ্চিত্র". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  9. "Gazi Rakayet directorial "The Grave" released today". The Daily Star. 2020-12-25. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  10. "বাংলাদেশি সিনেমাকে আমরা আন্তর্জাতিক অঙ্গনে দেখতে চাই". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2020-12-25. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
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